# Claude

Record: term-claude · Type: term · Edition: 0.20.0 · Evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15

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Dataset pointer: `/glossary/68`. Reviewed: 2026-09-15.

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## Publication dates and source age

Sources are over 18 months old.

Newest dated source: 2023-11-27. Assessed at this edition’s evidence cutoff: 2026-09-15. 18-month boundary: 2025-03-15.

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## /summary

Anthropic's name for its AI assistant and related models.

Claim: claim-term-claude-1a5192ba3d7825ca26b24a72. Annotation: synthesis.

[claude-introduction](https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude)

## /definition

Anthropic introduced Claude with both a chat interface and an API, which lets other software use it. Different versions are models within the family; the surrounding application determines how they are used.

Claim: claim-term-claude-1e4c26398ee834b2e16dc7b8. Annotation: synthesis.

[claude-introduction](https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude)

## /placement

Read Anthropic's company record separately from the explanation of this product.

Claim: claim-term-claude-25f52a21ad9f2e54a62ed1b2. Annotation: editorial.

[claude-introduction](https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude)

## /distinction

A provider's claims about helpfulness or safety are not an independent assessment of every answer or deployment.

Claim: claim-term-claude-09422ce4d5c74cb753a9bb98. Annotation: synthesis.

[claude-introduction](https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude) · [ncsc-secure-ai](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/guidelines-secure-ai-system-development)

## Source provenance

### claude-introduction

[Introducing Claude](https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude)

Anthropic · First-hand source (primary) · Published: 2023-03-14 · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Read the launch introduction, chat/API distinction and model variants. Historical product identification only; customer testimonials and reliability claims are not treated as independent evidence or current specifications.

No archive check recorded.

### ncsc-secure-ai

[Guidelines for secure AI system development](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/guidelines-secure-ai-system-development)

UK National Cyber Security Centre and international partners · First-hand source (primary) · Published: 2023-11-27 · Material last read: 2026-09-15 · Verification: read

Read scope is described in the source note.

Read executive summary and lifecycle structure. Guidance addresses complete AI systems and recommends security throughout design, development, deployment and operation. Recommendations are not evidence of any organization's implementation.

No archive check recorded.