Claude Academy

Claude Academy is a free online learning site made by Anthropic. Think of it as an introductory classroom for people who are trying Claude, the AI chatbot, for the first time, or who aren't quite sure what AI can actually do.

It's a bit like taking a driving theory class before you get behind the wheel. Just as you'd learn how to read traffic lights and use turn signals before holding the car keys, Claude Academy walks you through, step by step, how to phrase questions to Claude to get the answers you want, and how AI technology works at a basic level.

This is different in nature from the Claude Campus Ambassador program, which Anthropic runs for university students around the same time. While the Ambassador program is an activity-based program where students organize meetups and events on campus, Claude Academy is more like a learning content site that anyone can log into and go through on their own.

The article mentions it in the sentence: "On August 20, Anthropic also launched 'Claude Academy,' a free learning site teaching Claude's products and basic AI concepts." It's mentioned around the same time as the Claude Campus Ambassador program, but the two are separate — Campus Ambassador is an activity program students apply to and get selected for, while Claude Academy is a learning site anyone can access.