Anthropic Shuts Down AI Blog Claude Explains Just a Month After Launch

Anthropic halted its experimental blog, Claude Explains, just one month after its launch. The blog aimed to explore the capabilities of the Claude language model.

Currently, the blog’s page redirects to a section of Anthropic’s website.

According to a source from TechCrunch, the blog was a «pilot» initiative designed to assist the Anthropic team in aligning customer requests for content—such as «tips and recommendations»—with marketing objectives. Articles on Claude Explains covered various technical topics, including “Simplifying Complex Codebases with Claude.” However, Anthropic did not disclose what percentage of the text in the articles was generated by the model and what was edited by humans.

A representative from Anthropic previously informed TechCrunch that the blog was curated by «subject matter experts and editorial teams» who would «enhance» Claude’s drafts with «insights, practical examples, and […] contextual knowledge.» They also mentioned plans for Claude Explains to expand into areas ranging from creative writing to data analysis and business strategies.

“[Claude Explains is] a demonstration of how human experience and AI capabilities can collaborate. [The blog] serves as an early example of how teams can leverage AI to improve their work and provide greater value to their users. Rather than replacing human expertise, we show how AI can enhance what domain experts can achieve,” the representative stated.

It seems that these plans have now changed.

The blog faced criticism on social media, partly due to a lack of transparency regarding the generated content. Some users noted that it appeared to be an attempt to automate content marketing, effectively acting as a funnel for potential customers.

Before Anthropic discontinued the project, over 24 websites had referenced posts from Claude Explains.

It’s likely that Anthropic was also concerned about the potential negative effects arising from inaccuracies in the AI-generated articles.

Anthropic launched the Claude Explains blog in May, at which time the homepage featured a description that read: «Welcome to a little corner of the Anthropic universe, where Claude writes about everything under the sun.»