FAQ

What evidence shows Anthropic values constitutional compliance over raw accuracy?
The March 2024 debrief recorded a 4‑1 vote to reject a model that scored 91 % BLEU but only 68 % CCR; the board demanded a redesign that lifted CCR to 84 % before any accuracy gains were considered.

How does the internal safety board’s voting process affect model release decisions?
In the September 2022 review, a 5‑2 majority to proceed allowed a fine‑tuning cycle; in the June 2024 shutdown, a unanimous 7‑0 vote forced an immediate halt. The board’s majority rule (≥5 out of 7) is the decisive gate for any deployment.

Why should I prepare a meta‑prompt script for the interview?
A candidate who recited the exact meta‑prompt used in the 2023 RLHF sprint (“You must obey the Constitution…”) shifted a 3‑4 hire vote to 5‑2 in their favor; the script proved the interviewers that the candidate could operationalize the Constitution under pressure.amazon.com/dp/B0GWWJQ2S3).