Anthropic's Haiku Stagnates, Lagging Behind OpenAI

Anthropic's Haiku model has not been updated for nearly a year, drawing criticism that the company is falling behind OpenAI in the small model race. In response, a developer explained that Anthropic's mission is focused on building the best small model rather than rushing updates.

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