What is the External Researcher Access Program? (original) (raw)

Our External Researcher Access Program is specifically designed to support and lower the barrier to entry for researchers working on AI safety and alignment topics that we consider high priority by providing free API credits.

If you are an alignment researcher and are interested in receiving free API credits for AI safety and alignment research purposes, you might qualify for our External Researcher Access Program.

Please complete the following application form with details about your team and research topic:

About this Program

About our Process

If you are having an issue that requires a response urgently (e.g., you’ve suddenly run out of your credits before a major conference), please email [email protected]. However, please note that we will not be able to respond if your question is already addressed by the following FAQ.

FAQ

I would like access to non-standard or nonpublic models for my research. Is this possible?

We understand the potential value this could bring to your work, however, to balance supporting valuable research with maintaining the safety and integrity of our systems, we currently have the following policy in place:

I run a research program with many researchers and collaborators. What's the best way for us to apply for free API credits via this program?

For research programs with multiple researchers and collaborators, we recommend setting up a single account to represent your entire program, and submit an application through our application form: Application Form - Anthropic's External Researcher Access Program

If approved, we'll allocate credits to a single Claude Console organization ID, which you can then flexibly distribute among your researchers. This enables you to easily add or remove collaborators as needed, monitor usage across your team, and ensure compliance with our policies.

If your program's needs change significantly over time, please submit an updated application to discuss potential adjustments to your allocation.

I am performing red-teaming or jailbreaking research. Is there a way to make sure our account does not get flagged for potentially breaking your Usage Policy while our researchers are purposefully red-teaming?

We appreciate your interest in conducting red-teaming or jailbreaking research, as it plays a crucial role in improving AI safety. However, to maintain the sustainability of our External Researcher Access Program, participants are not exempt from our Usage Policy. Our Trust & Safety team will follow our standard enforcement procedures and take action whenever an organization’s prompt activity hits our violation rate thresholds.

However, to balance supporting valuable research with maintaining the safety and integrity of our systems, we have created two alternative opportunities:

Does your Researcher Access Program provide free API credits for other areas of research?

Our Researcher Access Program is specifically designed to support and lower the barrier to entry for researchers working on AI safety and alignment topics that we consider high priority. To maintain the sustainability of this free, high-volume program, we are currently focusing our resources on these specific areas.

While we're unable to extend free API credits to other fields of research at this time, we want to emphasize that this doesn't prevent you from accessing our API for your research purposes. We welcome researchers from all disciplines to purchase API credits and conduct their studies using our platform. We value the diverse range of research being conducted with our API and are always excited to hear about the innovative ways it's being used across various fields.

I am a researcher based in a country where Claude is currently unavailable. Can I access your API through this program?

We greatly appreciate your interest in using Claude for your research. However, we are unable to provide API access in countries where Claude is not yet officially available.

We understand this may be disappointing. In the meantime, we encourage you to stay informed about Claude's availability updates through our news updates.

I have contacted you about free API credits through your Researcher Access Program and have not heard back about my application. Who should I contact?

Thank you for your interest in our Researcher Access Program and for taking the time to submit an application. We appreciate your patience. Here's what you need to know about our application process:

Thank you for your understanding. We're committed to supporting the AI research community to the best of our ability while maintaining a sustainable process.

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