Extrapolating Anthropic's R&D data: near-full automation of AI research by end of 2027
Puzzleheaded-King584 · reddit · 2026-11-09
Reddit post sharing Benjamin Todd's chart extrapolating Anthropic's internal AI R&D automation data (AL4 'AI leads' rising from 1% to 26% between Aug 2025 and Aug 2026). The projection has Claude leading internal research by mid-2027 and near-full automation (AL5 90%) by end of 2027, which the author argues aligns with other forecasts pointing to recursive self-improvement within a year.
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