METR report: Claude has already doubled the pace of its own AI R&D
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-11-07
METR's report on Claude accelerating Anthropic's own AI R&D offers a striking look at near-future AI progress.
- Claude has already accelerated its own R&D by 2x versus the pre-2026 period, though the estimate could be off in either direction
- 80% of that acceleration is attributed to AI factors rather than scaling compute; METR found no bottlenecks, and the effect could compound
- Anthropic staff's subjective reports are far more drastic: a 12x perceived uplift
The author concludes that recursive self-improvement is already underway.
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