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Anthropic Tops AI Safety Ranking with C+, Risks Unaddressed

7/8/2026

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Anthropic topped the Future of Life Institute’s AI safety ranking with a C+ score, the highest among nine firms.
Anthropic’s technology was used by the U.S. government in operations in Venezuela and Iran last year.
The report said Anthropic, Meta, xAI and others reversed earlier bans on military use.
The assessment found all nine firms inadequately address existential AI risks, with none earning an A rating.

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Anthropic topped the Future of Life Institute’s AI safety ranking with a C+ score, the highest among nine firms.
Anthropic’s technology was used by the U.S. government in operations in Venezuela and Iran last year.
The report said Anthropic, Meta, xAI and others reversed earlier bans on military use.
The assessment found all nine firms inadequately address existential AI risks, with none earning an A rating.