Anthropic announced on May 19, 2026, its initiative to broaden conversations about AI ethics by engaging with diverse global perspectives. The company emphasized the importance of involving scholars, clergy, philosophers, and ethicists from more than 15 religious and cross-cultural groups to inform its approach to developing safe and beneficial AI models. These discussions aim to address fundamental questions about AI's role in society, including how to define good behavior for AI systems interacting with millions of users. The company also highlighted its work on Claude's constitution, which outlines values and behaviors for the AI model. Anthropic noted that these conversations are part of a broader effort to integrate insights from various traditions into the development of frontier AI systems. The initiative includes exploring how to shape AI character through moral formation, drawing from religious, philosophical, and humanist traditions. These discussions are still in early stages but are already generating ideas for experiments, such as testing tools that help AI models reflect on ethical commitments during decision-making processes. *Source: [anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/news/widening-conversation-ai)*