External Researcher Access Program: Free API Credits for AI Safety Research
⚡ TL;DR Anthropic offers free API credits, usually $1,000, to researchers on high-priority AI safety and alignment topics. Applications are reviewed monthly; credits cover standard models only.
Studying AI safety? The External Researcher Access Program can fund your API usage.
Overview. 🔬
🔬 What the External Researcher Access Program Is
Free API credits for standard Claude models, for researchers on high-priority AI safety and alignment topics.
💰 What You Get
Approved applicants usually receive $1,000 in credits. Reviews happen the first Monday of each month; rejected applicants aren't notified individually.
🚫 What's Not Covered
The Claude web app, nonpublic or experimental models and fine-tuning. Participants still follow the Usage Policy.
💡 Pro tip For red-teaming that needs policy exemptions, look at an Anthropic collaborator or the Model Safety Bug Bounty.
🧭 Other Fields
Research outside safety and alignment isn't covered, but you can still buy API credits.
The External Researcher Access Program supports safer AI. Need help structuring AI research tooling? Lord Of The Wix can assist. ✨
❓ External Researcher Access Program FAQ
What is the External Researcher Access Program?
Free API credits for AI safety and alignment research.
How much credit is typical?
$1,000.
When are applications reviewed?
The first Monday of each month.
Does it cover the Claude app?
No.
Are other research fields eligible?
No, but they can buy API credits.
🙏 Credit: This article is based on public information from the Claude Help Center. Claude is a product of Anthropic. Source: support.claude.com.
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