Last week, Jack Clark, the co-founder of Anthropic delivered the 2026 Cosmos Lecture, in partnership with the Human-Centered AI Lab at the University of Oxford.
In his lecture, Jack covers advances in capabilities, how his own relationship with AI has evolved, and some scenarios for future progress.
We’re delighted to bring you the full video of the lecture and fireside chat. If you’d prefer to read the transcript, Jack has posted it in full over at Import AI, his weekly newsletter on AI research.
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Highlights
12:24 - Jack’s changing relationship with AI
24:40 – how AI changed Anthropic
44:40 – start of fireside chat
50:08 – live by the Claude, die by the Claude
1:01:00 – what Jack would say to Mythos
Cosmos Institute is the Academy for Philosopher-Builders, technologists building AI for human flourishing. We run fellowships, fund AI prototypes, and host seminars with institutions like Oxford, Aspen Institute, and Liberty Fund.
