Philosopher and AI researcher at Anthropic who works on AI alignment and character — particularly the design of Claude's values, personality, and approach to difficult conversations — previously at OpenAI and known for work on RLHF and AI character.
Designed Claude's character and values — Askell's philosophical background in ethics combined with RLHF expertise shaped how Claude approaches difficult conversations, expresses its values, and navigates the tension between helpfulness and safety.
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