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Research · 7 November 2026

METR reports Anthropic doubled model development speed, 80% AI‑assisted

METR spent eleven weeks auditing Anthropic's internal research data and concluded the rate of model improvement has roughly doubled, with about 80% of the speedup driven by AI‑assisted research. Anthropic redacted the most informative evidence.

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Anthropic's reported doubling of model improvement speed suggests competitors may accelerate similarly; prioritize monitoring AI‑assisted research impact on roadmap.

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