What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either

The New Yorker
by Gideon Lewis-Kraus
February 9, 2026
Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/9/2026