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Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself

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Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor. Claude is handling 26% of the model research and development for Anthropic, completing tasks under human supervision.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Anthropic Says Claude Drives 26% of Its Research and Development (opens Bloomberg)

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    More than a quarter of Anthropic PBC’s research and development work for artificial intelligence is driven by its Claude chatbot, according to the company, providing the clearest indication yet that AI can help speed up development of future models.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor. Claude is handling 26% of the model research and development for Anthropic, completing tasks under human supervision.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build itself as fears grow over an AI takeover (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    FILE – Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026.

  4. Insider

    Anthropic says Claude is now leading more than a quarter of its AI research (opens Insider)

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    Anthropic said Claude now leads 26% of its AI research work, up from under 1% in March, as the industry tracks AI's ability to self-improvement.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Anthropic says its AI model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Although Claude isn’t fully autonomous, it collaborates on about 90% of the company’s research and development work.

  6. Quartz

    Anthropic says Claude is now leading a quarter of its own R&D work (opens Quartz)

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    The company published internal metrics Thursday showing its AI model leads more than a quarter of Anthropic's research, up from zero in February

  7. Fast Company

    Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, is helping to develop the next version of itself (opens Fast Company)

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    Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thursday. Claude is leading 26% of Anthropic’s model research and development, which the company said means it can complete most of a given task …

  8. Digital Journal

    Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves (opens Digital Journal)

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    The debate over the risks of AI has intensified. Anthropic said its Claude chatbot now leads more than a quarter of its research and development work, and collaborates with human staff on more than 90 percent of tasks.

  9. The Hill

    Anthropic: AI model Claude helping build next version of it (opens The Hill)

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    Anthropic's chatbot Claude is leading more than a quarter of the artificial intelligence (AI) firm's research and development efforts, the company revealed Thursday. The report marks the latest sign of AI's growing capabilities within the development space itself, building on months of suggestions f…

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