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Anthropic AI development speed and METR analysis
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- Background
Former OpenAI researchers found AI safety company Anthropic in 2021
A group of former OpenAI staff, led by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, launched Anthropic in 2021 as a safety-focused AI developer.
- Background
Anthropic CEO Amodei urges AI industry to slow capability gains
Anthropic chief Dario Amodei published an essay in September 2026 urging AI companies to slow capability gains so safety work could keep pace.
Anthropic's AI is improving twice as fast as a year ago, watchdog says
An independent group says Anthropic is building its AI about twice as fast as a year ago, even as its CEO calls on the industry to slow down.