TechAnthropic reports Claude leads 26% of internal R&D with ~30,000 agents running
Anthropic disclosed Claude now leads substantial research and engineering work under human supervision, with tens of thousands of agents running under real-time oversight. Sharp increase from ~1% in March demonstrates recursive self-improvement with heavy human collaboration on nearly all tasks.
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Provides concrete metrics on AI accelerating its own development, a key recursive improvement signal. Sparks debate on safety and oversight as capabilities scale, while Anthropic positions transparency amid industry scrutiny through partnership with Accenture for independent evaluation.
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Anthropic reports Claude leads 26% of internal R&D with ~30,000 agents running
Anthropic disclosed Claude now leads substantial research and engineering work under human supervision, with tens of thousands of agents running under real-time oversight. Sharp increase from ~1% in March demonstrates recursive self-improvement with heavy human collaboration on nearly all tasks.