Claude AI by Anthropic

Claude AI is an advanced artificial intelligence assistant developed by Anthropic, an AI safety startup founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers Dario and Daniela Amodei. Launched as an ethical alternative to existing AI models, Claude is built on Anthropic’s proprietary “Constitutional AI” framework, which emphasises safety, transparency, and alignment with human values during training. The platform has evolved through multiple versions, with Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Claude Opus 4 representing its latest iterations as of 2025.

Key milestones include:

• • • 2023: Public release of Claude 2 with a 100K token context window, significantly outperforming competitors in long-context handling.

    • 2024: Introduction of multimodal capabilities (image analysis) and coding-specific tools.

    • 2025: Launch of Claude 4 series, featuring extended thinking with tool use, memory capabilities, and automated security reviews for code.
      Anthropic’s focus on safety and transparency has attracted major investments from Google and Amazon, with the company valued at $20 billion.

Features and Functionality

Claude AI combines advanced language modelling with specialised tools for diverse applications:

• • • Extended Context Window: Processes up to 1 million tokens, enabling analysis of large documents (e.g., entire codebases or novels).

    • Multimodal Capabilities: Analyses images (graphs, handwritten notes, diagrams) and extracts insights via computer vision.

    • Tool Use & API Integration: Interacts with external tools (bash, code editors, web search) and integrates with platforms like Google Workspace, JIRA, and GitHub.

    • Code-Specific Features:

      • Claude Code: Debugs, writes, and optimises code in any language; integrates with VS Code/JetBrains IDEs.

      • Security Reviews: Automated vulnerability detection (e.g., SQL injection, XSS) via /security-review command.

    • Enterprise Solutions: SOC II Type 2 certification, HIPAA compliance, and dedicated throughput for large-scale deployments.

    • Conversational Strengths: Natural, nuanced dialogue with follow-up questions and step-by-step explanations.

Pros & Cons Table

Overall Rating

4.6/5 ★★★★☆
Claude AI excels in long-context tasks, coding support, and ethical alignment, making it ideal for enterprises, researchers, and developers. It loses points for lack of image generation and occasional verbosity. Versus competitors:

• • • vs. ChatGPT: Better context handling and safety but fewer multimodal features.

    • vs. Perplexity: More conversational but lacks real-time web search.

Key Reviews with Links

• • 1. CNET (2025):

       • Verdict: “Most conversational free AI engine… feels sentient.” Praises follow-up questions but notes training data limits.

       • Full Review

    2. Team-GPT (2025):

       • Verdict: “8/10 – Excellent for coding and enterprises but lacks image generation.” Highlights security and collaboration features.

       • In-Depth Analysis

    3. User Reviews (G2/Capterra):

       • Praise: “Humane responses, strong memory.” Critique: “Fails to complete tasks fully; requires error-checking.”

    4. Academic Perspective:

       • Verdict: “Excels in research synthesis and sourcing but requires verification.”

Summary: Key Points

• • 🏆 Core Strength: Long-context processing (1M tokens) and constitutional AI ethics, ideal for document analysis and safe deployment.

  • 🚀 Key Differentiator: Claude Code with security reviews and IDE integrations, outperforming rivals on coding benchmarks (SWE-bench 72.5%).

  • 🎯 Ideal For:

    • Enterprises needing secure, compliant AI for sensitive data.

    • Developers seeking coding assistance and vulnerability detection.

    • Researchers analysing large documents or multimodal data.

  • ⚠️ Limitations:

    • No image generation or real-time web browsing without integrations.

    • Verbosity and occasional inaccuracies require human oversight.

  • 💰 Pricing:

    • Free Tier: Access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet with image analysis.

    • Pro: $20/month (priority access to Opus/Haiku).

    • Enterprise: Custom pricing (dedicated throughput, advanced security).