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While OpenAI has leaned into military partnerships, Anthropic markets itself on its ethics, and even published a “constitution” that instructs Claude to prioritize safety, ethics and helpfulness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“Our goal is to protect the helpfulness of Search for people who want information quickly, while also giving websites the right tools to manage their content,” Ron Eden, Google’s principal for product management, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Not only was she a third-party recipient of road-trip frustration, the voice of Maps seemed to take on the kind of objective helpfulness of a good therapist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

David Preston, Steves’s longtime friend and VP of Member and Viewer Services at Twin Cities PBS, cites his "earnest helpfulness" as a key element of his success.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

“Well then,” said Harry, starting to feel annoyed at her lack of helpfulness, “I suppose I’ll just have to sleep out here and wait for morning.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling