Extrapolated Anthropic Data Suggests Claude Could Automate AI R&D by Late 2027

Benjamin Todd extrapolated Anthropic's internal AI R&D automation data, concluding Claude could dominate internal research by mid-2027 and achieve near-full automation of AI R&D by late 2027, with some viewing recursive self-improvement within 12 months as a default expectation.

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