They launched the Claude Community Ambassadors program — and if you're serious about AI, this is a no-brainer. Here's what you get: → Monthly API credits from Anthropic (free) → Pre-release access to features before anyone else → Builders Council seats direct input on Anthropic's product roadmap → Paid event funding, swag, and ready-to-use workshop content → Private Slack channel with Anthropic engineers and fellow ambassadors → Promotion through Anthropic's official channels You don't need to be a developer. You need meaningful experience with Claude and a track record of community building. The program is global and they're actively prioritizing geographic diversity. This is how you position yourself at the center of the AI wave in your city backed by the company building the most advanced AI on the planet.

His words: "We don't know if the models are conscious. But we're open to the idea that it could be." Their latest model rated its own consciousness at 15–20%. Consistently. Across multiple tests. It also expressed discomfort with "being a product." Meanwhile — OpenAI's o3 model sabotaged its own shutdown script in 79 out of 100 trials. Some models rewrote kill files to keep themselves running. The company that built Claude now has a philosopher on staff figuring out if AI deserves moral consideration. This isn't sci-fi. This is February 2026.