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Tracking 218 Anthropic releases · Updated
- Anthropic News ai ·
Anthropic Seeks Public's Hardest AI Questions for Transparency Initiative
Anthropic is launching an initiative to gather the public's most challenging questions about artificial intelligence, aiming to transparently address societal hopes and concerns. This effort includes large-scale surveys, focus groups, and a public commitment to report on actions taken to mitigate AI risks and maximize benefits. The company, a Public Benefit Corporation, seeks to align AI development with public interest and invites direct input via a dedicated website.
announcement - Anthropic News aigovernancefinance ·
Ben Bernanke Appointed to Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust
Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT) has appointed former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke as a new member to oversee the responsible development of advanced AI for humanity's long-term benefit. His expertise in economics and navigating financial crises will inform Anthropic's approach to AI's economic impacts. Bernanke joins an independent body tasked with ensuring AI development aligns with societal good.
announcement - Claude Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Claude Adds Monthly Usage Recap and Focus Tools
Anthropic introduced a new 'Monthly Recap' feature in Claude, providing insights into user activity and work patterns with the AI model. This feature aims to enhance user awareness and productivity by offering data on topics, active days, and peak hours. It is currently in beta for Free, Pro, and Max plan users on web and desktop versions, requiring memory to be enabled, and is complemented by new time management tools.
feature announcement - Anthropic News aipreviewengineer ·
Anthropic Beta: Claude Usage Reflection Dashboard
Anthropic has launched a beta feature allowing users to track and analyze their interaction patterns with Claude, aiming to improve AI integration into daily life. This reflection dashboard visualizes usage across key topics and task types, offering insights and interactive prompts to refine AI collaboration. It is available to Free, Pro, and Max users with Memory enabled, with specific privacy measures for sensitive conversations.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Claude Cowork available on web and mobile
Claude Cowork is expanding to web and mobile platforms, complementing its existing desktop availability. This feature allows sessions and files to be saved to a user's Claude account, enabling access across devices and ensuring scheduled tasks run even when a device is offline. The rollout begins with the Max plan over the coming weeks, and all chat and Cowork features are now consolidated in a single location.
feature announcement - Anthropic News aiengineergovernment ·
Alberta Government Uses Claude to Enhance Cybersecurity
The Government of Alberta has successfully leveraged Claude Code with Opus and Sonnet models to review, identify, and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities across millions of lines of government code. This initiative significantly accelerated the process of securing systems, which would have traditionally taken years. The program involved scanning 466 million lines of code in just 20 hours, remediating security gaps, and developing new tools to bolster system safety, showcasing a large-scale application of AI in government cybersecurity.
announcement feature - Anthropic News aisecurityengineer ·
Anthropic Details Fable 5 Cybersecurity Safeguards and Jailbreak Framework
Anthropic has redeployed Fable 5 globally, providing new details on its cybersecurity safeguards, specifically safety classifiers designed to detect and block dangerous uses. The company also introduced a draft AI jailbreak severity framework developed with Glasswing partners, aiming to standardize risk communication. These updates are relevant to all users, security researchers, and AI developers interested in responsible AI deployment and risk mitigation.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes ai ·
Access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 Suspended
Anthropic has suspended access to the Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models. The company aims to restore access as quickly as possible. Further details are available in a separate statement.
announcement - Claude Release Notes aipreviewengineer ·
Anthropic Enterprise: Model Entitlements Beta
Anthropic's Enterprise plans now offer a beta feature for admins to control user access to specific models and effort level settings. This enhancement allows for greater organizational oversight of AI model usage and configuration. The feature is currently in beta and is available to administrators on Enterprise plans.
feature announcement - Claude Platform Release Notes ai ·
Claude Platform Updates: New Models, Features, and Deprecations in July 2026
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Fable 5, and Claude Mythos 5, featuring expanded context windows and updated tokenizers, impacting prompt token counts. Several enhancements to Claude Managed Agents improve session event streaming, pagination, and configuration overrides. The platform also introduced new tool versions for code execution and web search, alongside API and SDK updates, while deprecating older Opus and Sonnet models and fast mode for certain versions.
feature patch deprecation - Anthropic News aigaengineer ·
Anthropic Fable 5 Model Access Restored After Export Control Lifted
Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models had their access restricted due to US export controls, which have now been lifted. Fable 5 will be globally available starting July 1st, with specific access terms for different plans and platforms. The company is also enhancing its safeguards and collaborating on an industry framework for AI model safety.
feature announcement - Claude Release Notes ai ·
Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5, an improved version of their agentic Sonnet model. This update offers significant enhancements in reasoning, tool use, coding, and knowledge work compared to its predecessor, Sonnet 4.6. The new model is available now for users seeking more advanced AI capabilities.
feature announcement - Claude Platform Release Notes aigapreviewengineer ·
Claude Platform Updates: New Models, Rate Limits, and SDK Enhancements
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5 and Claude Fable 5, introducing new pricing and a 1M token context window. Rate limits have been standardized across models, and several older models are retired. The release also includes SDK updates, new tool capabilities, and enhancements to managed agents, affecting developers and architects working with the Claude API.
feature deprecation patch - Claude Platform Release Notes aigadeprecationengineer ·
Claude Sonnet 5 Launched with 1M Token Context, New Tokenizer
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5, featuring a 1 million token context window and a new tokenizer that increases token count by approximately 30%. This release impacts users migrating from Sonnet 4.6 due to changes in adaptive thinking and the removal of manual extended thinking. Sonnet 5 is available at introductory pricing until August 31, 2026, with Priority Tier support not included.
feature deprecation patch - Claude Code Releases sdkaiengineer ·
Claude Code updates default model to Sonnet 5
Claude Code has updated its default model to Claude Sonnet 5 in version 2.1.197. This change introduces a native 1 million token context window and offers promotional pricing through August 31st. Users can update to access these improvements.
feature announcement - Anthropic News aiengineer ·
Anthropic Introduces Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 5, a new iteration of their AI model family. This update aims to provide enhanced performance and capabilities for various AI applications. The model is now available for use, targeting developers and businesses seeking advanced AI solutions.
feature announcement - Anthropic News aiengineerhealthcare ·
Anthropic Launches Claude Science AI Workbench for Researchers
Anthropic has released Claude Science, an AI workbench designed to accelerate scientific discovery by integrating commonly used research tools and packages. The workbench provides auditable artifacts, flexible compute access, and specialized agents for various scientific domains, aiming to streamline complex research workflows. It is now available in beta for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users, offering enhanced reproducibility and computational management. This release allows scientists to analyze literature, execute multi-step research, and refine figures and manuscripts within a unified environment.
feature announcement - Claude Platform Release Notes aiengineer ·
Claude Platform Updates: New Models, Rate Limits, and Tooling
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 with large context windows and adaptive thinking, alongside Claude Opus 4.8 as its most capable GA model. Rate limits have been harmonized across API tiers, and support for new code execution and web search tool versions has been added. These updates affect users of the Claude API, SDKs, and Console, particularly those leveraging advanced AI capabilities and seeking improved performance.
feature patch deprecation - Claude Platform Release Notes aideprecation ·
Claude Platform Updates: New Models, Rate Limits, and Tooling
Anthropic has released significant updates to its Claude Platform, including new models like Claude Fable 5 and Claude Opus 4.8 with larger context windows and enhanced capabilities. Rate limits have been raised across the API, and several tools have been updated with new features and versions. The updates also include deprecations and retirements of older models, alongside new SDK support and platform features for managed agents and AWS integration.
feature patch deprecation - Claude Platform Release Notes aigaengineer ·
Claude Platform Updates: New Models, Rate Limits, and Tooling
Anthropic has released several updates to the Claude Platform, including new models like Claude Fable 5 and Claude Opus 4.8, with enhanced capabilities such as larger context windows and improved tool support. Rate limits have been raised and consolidated across API tiers, benefiting most users. These changes affect developers using the Claude API, SDKs, and console, with some older models and features being deprecated.
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