Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says

Anthropic is developing its AI systems around twice as quickly as it was a year ago, according to an independent analysis released Thursday.

Anthropic invited researchers from Model Evaluation and Threat Research (METR), a Berkeley-based nonprofit, to review its internal data and interview staff.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for the AI industry to slow its work in a Sept. 12 essay so safety measures can catch up.

Anthropic is planning to go public later this month in what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever.

mid-August through late October: METR reviewed Anthropic's internal data and interviewed staff over an 11-week period. · Sept. 12: Dario Amodei published an essay calling for the AI industry to slow the pace of improving AI model capabilities. · Thursday: METR released its analysis finding Anthropic's development pace had roughly doubled. · later this month: Anthropic is planning to go public in what could be the biggest IPO of stock ever.

Anthropic did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.