Claude 3.7 Sonnet has customizable reasoning capabilities

Anthropic has introduced Claude 3.7 Sonnet, positioning it as the first hybrid AI reasoning model that combines quick responses with extended thinking capabilities. The model allows users to choose between immediate answers and more thorough analysis, with API users having precise control over the model’s thinking time up to 128,000 tokens. Key Features and Capabilities …

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Anthropic working on hybrid AI model with adjustable reasoning capabilities

Anthropic is preparing to launch a new AI model that combines language processing with reasoning abilities. According to an article by Matthias Bastian citing The Information, the model features variable resource allocation through a slider control. Users can adjust computing power for specific tasks, with the lowest setting operating as a standard language model. Early …

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Anthropic CEO predicts genius-level AI by 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that artificial intelligence will reach the collective intelligence level of “a country of geniuses” within two years. According to an article by Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, Amodei criticized the recent AI Action Summit in Paris as a “missed opportunity” for establishing effective AI governance. He specifically pointed to 2026 …

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Snowflake integrates Anthropic’s AI model for secure enterprise data analysis

Snowflake and Anthropic have formed a partnership to incorporate AI capabilities directly into corporate data environments. As reported by Michael Nuñez for VentureBeat, the collaboration will integrate Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model into Snowflake’s new Cortex Agents platform. The system enables businesses to analyze both structured database information and unstructured content while maintaining security controls. …

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Anthropic study reveals AI’s current impact on jobs and tasks

Anthropic has released a comprehensive analysis showing how AI is being used across different occupations and tasks in the modern workforce. The study, based on millions of anonymized conversations with their AI assistant Claude, found that AI usage is currently highest in software development and technical writing. According to the research, about 36% of occupations …

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Anthropic “Citations” provides source references in AI responses

Anthropic has introduced Citations, a new API feature that enables its AI models to reference specific passages from source documents. As reported by Kyle Wiggers, the feature helps developers verify AI-generated responses by linking them to original documents like emails. Citations is available through Anthropic’s API and Google’s Vertex AI platform, supporting applications in document …

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Anthropic’s new AI safety system blocks most jailbreak attempts

Anthropic has unveiled “constitutional classifiers,” a new security system that prevents AI models from generating harmful content. According to research published by Anthropic and reported by Taryn Plumb in VentureBeat, the system successfully blocks 95.6% of jailbreak attempts on their Claude 3.5 Sonnet model. The company tested the system with 10,000 synthetic jailbreaking prompts in …

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Former OpenAI cofounder Schulman joins Murati’s AI startup

John Schulman, OpenAI cofounder and AI alignment expert, has joined a new startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. According to Fortune’s Sharon Goldman, Schulman made this move after spending just five months at Anthropic. The yet-unnamed startup has already secured several high-profile hires from leading AI companies, including OpenAI’s former head of special …

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Google makes new $1bn investment in AI company Anthropic

Google has invested an additional $1 billion in AI company Anthropic, according to a Financial Times report by George Hammond, Madhumita Murgia, and Arash Massoudi. This new investment builds on Google’s previous $2 billion commitment to the AI startup. Anthropic, known for its Claude AI models, is approaching a $60 billion valuation and is close …

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Anthropic seeks $2 billion funding at $60 billion valuation

AI startup Anthropic is negotiating a $2 billion funding round that would value the company at $60 billion. According to Wall Street Journal reporter Berber Jin, Lightspeed Venture Partners is leading the investment. The deal would make Anthropic the fifth most valuable U.S. startup, following its previous $18 billion valuation in 2023. The company’s chatbot …

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