Anthropic has introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open-source standard designed to connect AI assistants with various data sources. The protocol aims to enable AI models to access information from business tools, software systems, and content repositories through a standardized interface. The company has released pre-built MCP servers for common enterprise systems including Google …
The US Justice Department has proposed forcing Google to unwind its $2 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Anthropic as part of an antitrust case resolution. According to reporting by Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen for Bloomberg, the proposal aims to prevent Google from acquiring, investing in, or collaborating with companies that control consumer search …
Amazon has announced an additional $4 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $8 billion while maintaining a minority stake. The investment marks Amazon’s largest outside investment in its three-decade history. As part of the agreement, Amazon Web Services (AWS) will become Anthropic’s primary cloud and training partner. Anthropic will …
A new study by Singapore’s National University Show Lab evaluates Anthropic’s Computer Use mode, which enables the AI model Claude to interact with computers through standard user interfaces. According to VentureBeat’s Ben Dickson, the system shows promise in handling complex tasks involving web searches, workflow automation, and office productivity but frequently makes basic mistakes humans …
Anthropic has launched new developer tools to automate and improve AI prompt engineering in its developer console. According to VentureBeat reporter Michael Nuñez, the suite includes a “Prompt Improver” that automatically refines instructions for the Claude AI model, applying best practices and chain-of-thought reasoning techniques. The company claims the tools increased accuracy by 30% in …
Two recent studies provide the first empirical evidence that having AI models debate each other can help a human or machine judge discern the truth, reports Nash Weerasekera for Quanta Magazine. The approach, first proposed in 2018, involves two expert language models presenting arguments on a given question to a less-informed judge, who then decides …
Anthropic is collaborating with Palantir and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to give U.S. intelligence and defense agencies access to its Claude AI models, according to the company. As reported by Kyle Wiggers, the partnership will allow Claude to be used within Palantir’s defense-accredited platform, Impact Level 6 (IL6), which handles data critical to national security. …
Anthropic has released desktop apps for Mac and Windows for its AI chatbot Claude, bringing Claude’s capabilities to users’ preferred work environments, TechCrunch reports. The apps are available in public beta for both free and premium users. Anthropic also introduced a dictation tool allowing users to upload voice messages up to 10 minutes long for …
Anthropic has released its newest and smallest AI model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, which outperforms the previous flagship model, Claude 3 Opus, on various benchmarks at a lower cost, according to the company. However, Anthropic has increased the pricing for Claude 3.5 Haiku to reflect its enhanced capabilities, with input tokens now costing $1 per million …
AI startup Anthropic, known for their Assistant Claude, is urging governments to take action on AI policy within the next 18 months to mitigate the growing risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems. In a post on their official website, the company argues that narrowly-targeted regulation can help realize the benefits of AI while preventing …