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  "id": 8152680,
  "title": "Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anthropic-says-its-model-claude-is-helping-to-build-the-next-version-8152680",
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  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T02:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260918/anthropic-says-its-model-claude-is-helping-to-build-the-next-version-of-itself"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthropic's AI lab has announced that its Claude model is playing a crucial role in developing the next iteration of itself. According to the company, Claude leads 26 percent of Anthropic's model research and development efforts, enabling it to perform most tasks \"end-to-end from a high-level prompt\" while still under human supervision. The AI model is not yet fully autonomous but collaborates with researchers on about 90 percent of the company's overall research and development, which Anthropic describes as \"large chunks of work under close human direction.\" The announcement comes at a time when leading AI figures, primarily driven by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, are advocating for a more cautious approach to AI development due to safety concerns. The company emphasizes the importance of bridging the knowledge gap between leading AI labs and the general public, calling for better measurement and transparency in AI development.",
  "summary": "Anthropic's Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thursday. Claude is leading 26 percent of Anthropic's model research and development, which the company said means it can complete most of a given task “end-to-end from a high-level prompt\" while still being under human supervision. The model…",
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        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Microsoft AI chief warns Anthropic not to put ideas in Claude's head",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/microsoft-ai-chief-warns-anthropic-not-to-put-ideas-in-claudes-head",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:15:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Computerworld",
        "title": "Anthropic tries to make Claude stickier with launch of Docs and Slides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/anthropic-tries-to-make-claude-stickier-with-launch-of-docs-and-slides",
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        "outlet": "The New Stack",
        "title": "Anthropic’s new Claude Code feature could drain your plan before lunch",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Anthropic says Claude now leads a quarter of work building its next AI models",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/anthropic-says-claude-now-leads-a-quarter-of-work-building-its-next",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Anthropic redesigns Claude projects, letting users describe work in one conversation and have Claude manage it across parallel threads, starting in Claude Code (Claude)",
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        "published": "2026-09-17T22:15:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Anthropic says Claude now leads a quarter of work building its next AI models",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/anthropic-says-claude-now-leads-a-quarter-of-work-building-its-next-8121211",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:00:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Anthropic says Claude \"leads\" 26% of its AI R&D work, up from 1% in March, and \"collaborates\" on 90%+, doing large chunks of work under close human direction (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)",
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        "published": "2026-09-17T23:45:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Claude now leads a quarter of Anthropic’s work on next-generation AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/claude-now-leads-a-quarter-of-anthropics-work-on-next-generation-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:47:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anthropic-says-its-model-claude-is-helping-to-build-the-next-version",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anthropic-says-its-model-claude-is-helping-to-build-the-next-version-8154715",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:52:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anthropic-says-its-model-claude-is-helping-to-build-the-next-version-8161917",
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