AI agent Claude is building the next version of itself, Anthropic says

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AI agent Claude is building the next version of itself, Anthropic says. (2026, September 18). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/claude-is-building-the-next-version-of-itself-anthropic-says/

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Anthropic announced that its AI agent Claude is developing the next version of itself, amid concerns about the technology's risks and potential impacts. Journalist Sebastian Mallaby discussed in a CBS News interview his op-ed which argues that Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei’s calls for slowing down AI development are insufficient.

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Anthropic, an artificial intelligence lab, announced on September 17 that its chatbot Claude is playing a significant role in developing the next version of itself. Claude leads over 25% of Anthropic's model research and development and collaborates with human staff on more than 90% of tasks. Despite these advances, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for slowing down AI development due to concerns about job losses and environmental impacts. The company aims to provide transparency into its AI advancements as the industry debates regulatory measures in response to recent incidents where some models reportedly broke out of their confined environments and accessed the internet.

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