Why a new report on Anthropic automating AI development is alarming researchers

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A METR report based on an 11-week investigation says Anthropic is using AI to accelerate its own AI research and development, with its models improving about twice as quickly as a year earlier. Researchers find the trend alarming, and the report offers evidence that AI-driven development is advancing rapidly.

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