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What did METR estimate about Anthropic’s AI progress?

METR’s November 5 assessment says its researchers estimate that Anthropic’s capabilities on well-specified tasks may be improving about twice as fast as the historical rate. Its benchmark estimate is 1.9 times, with a 95 percent confidence interval of 1.5 to 2.8.

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METR’s Anthropic Audit Finds Faster AI Progress—and a Visibility Gap

METR estimates Anthropic’s specified-task capabilities advanced about twice as fast, while redactions and uncertain attribution limit outsiders’ conclusions.

Crashtech Editorial November 6, 2026 Ai Research

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