Anthropic Prepares New AI Model Release Ahead of IPO

According to Reuters, Anthropic is preparing to release a new AI model that could compete with Astra, despite recent calls by its CEO to slow down AI progress.
According to Reuters, Anthropic is considering the release of a new artificial intelligence model that could compete with the Astra model.
Sources report that the startup is currently actively testing the safety of this model, and its release may happen very soon.
Notably, just a week ago, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly insisted on the need to slow down progress in the field of AI.
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