Anthropic is developing AI systems roughly twice as fast as it did a year ago, according to an independent report from the nonprofit group METR. The researchers reviewed internal data and employee interviews with unprecedented access to the company's operations. Their findings suggest that the progress made in just the past year equals what the company achieved over the two previous years combined. Anthropic co-founder Sam McCandlish confirmed many of the report's conclusions while noting that some details are redacted, making full verification difficult.
Interestingly, CEO Dario Amodei has publicly called for the AI industry to slow down its pace of development. This stance contrasts with the company's own accelerating trajectory. METR identified a key driver behind the speedup: using AI to help create newer versions of itself. Anthropic's Claude chatbot plays a role in this process. The company is also preparing for what could be the largest IPO ever on Wall Street.
In separate funding news, Ocient raised $100 million in a Series C round for its AI analytics platform targeting national security and telecom clients. Total funding now reaches $260 million. Revenue is expected to more than triple this fiscal year, and the new capital will help deliver OcientAIQ Solutions for querying massive datasets.
Key Takeaways
- METR report shows Anthropic developing AI twice as fast as a year ago
- AI itself is a major driver of Anthropic's accelerated progress
- CEO Dario Amodei urges industry slowdown despite company's rapid pace
- Anthropic preparing for what could be the largest IPO ever
- Ocient raises $100 million, bringing total funding to $260 million
- Sentra secures $150 million for agentic data security solutions
- Eva Live launches EvaXCrypto for automated crypto trading across nine exchanges
- U.K. entry-level job postings mentioning AI have nearly tripled in a year
- Mercer Advisors acquires AI tax firm Fifteenth to expand tax capabilities
- Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash offers faster video editing at 30% lower cost
Anthropic AI development doubles in pace despite slowdown calls
Anthropic is developing AI systems about twice as fast as a year ago. An independent group called METR reviewed internal data and interviews. The company CEO Dario Amodei has called for slowing AI progress. Anthropic plans to go public later this month.
Independent report shows Anthropic doubling AI development speed
A nonprofit group named METR studied Anthropic's AI progress. They found the company is improving its models twice as fast as last year. AI itself is helping speed up the research. Anthropic co-founder Sam McCandlish agreed with many findings. The company plans to release its own report soon.
Anthropic speeds up AI work despite safety concerns
Anthropic is improving its AI models around twice faster than a year ago. The Berkeley-based group METR analyzed about 11 weeks of internal data. CEO Dario Amodei urged the AI industry to slow down in September. Sam McCandlish said AI helps develop newer versions of itself. Anthropic is preparing for its Wall Street debut.
METR report reveals Anthropic's doubled AI progress rate
METR released a report showing Anthropic's AI development has accelerated. The group had unprecedented access to internal data. Anthropic's Claude chatbot helps create newer versions of itself. Sam McCandlish said redactions make checking the work harder. The public risk report understates how fast progress is happening.
Anthropic AI progress doubles while CEO urges caution
Anthropic is developing AI about twice as fast as last year according to METR. The independent group studied internal data and employee interviews. METR said AI itself is driving much of the faster progress. Anthropic is planning the biggest IPO ever. Sam McCandlish said sharing exact speedup reasons is commercially sensitive.
Anthropic speeds up AI development twice as fast as a year ago
Anthropic is developing AI systems about twice as quickly as it did a year ago. An independent group called METR reviewed internal data with unprecedented access. The report says progress from the past year matches progress made over two previous years. Using AI to improve AI is believed to be the main driver. METR noted the public risk report understates this acceleration.
Ocient raises $100 million for AI analytics platform
Ocient raised $100 million in a Series C funding round. The company makes a data analytics platform for national security and telecom clients. Revenue is expected to more than triple this fiscal year. The new money will help deliver OcientAIQ Solutions for querying huge datasets. Total funding now reaches $260 million.
Sentra secures $150 million for data security
Sentra raised $150 million led by Capital One Ventures. The company builds agentic data security solutions. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and others also joined. The funds will expand AI-powered security products and partnerships. A Capital One representative will join Sentra's board.
Eva Live launches AI crypto trading platform
Eva Live launched EvaXCrypto, an AI-powered cryptocurrency trading software platform. It combines market analytics with automated trading strategies. The platform executes trades through supported exchanges like Kraken and Binance.US. It does not hold user funds or act as a broker. The company plans to explore subscription revenue.
Eva Live launches AI crypto trading platform EvaXCrypto
Eva Live Inc. launched EvaXCrypto for automated cryptocurrency trading. The platform supports live trading across nine exchanges including Coinbase and Binance.US. It includes AI market intelligence and risk-management tools. The launch does not change the company treasury policy. Eva Live also works on AI for defense and agriculture.
AI skills become essential in U.K.'s tough youth job market
In the U.K., AI skills are now required for many young job seekers. Entry-level job postings mentioning AI have nearly tripled since last year, according to Adzuna. One in six entry-level roles in banking, legal and software fields now mention AI, double a year ago, says Indeed. The British Chambers of Commerce warns of a two-tier labor market forming.
Mercer Advisors acquires AI tax firm Fifteenth in tech-focused deal
Mercer Advisors acquired Fifteenth, an AI-native tax firm, in a deal announced November 5, 2026. Fifteenth's AI platform handles stock option exercises and complex tax returns for over 1,000 professionals. Its co-founders Ankur Dahiya and Laura Moreno will join Mercer Advisors. More than half of Mercer's ultra-high-net-worth clients now seek tax capabilities, and the firm expects tax professionals to make up one in eight employees by the end of 2026.
New AI tool SynFit helps design better enzymes
Yang Yang and his team created an open-source AI tool called SynFit that predicts enzyme variants meeting multiple requirements. The tool uses machine learning to analyze data and identify patterns for designing more efficient, stable and effective enzymes. SynFit could improve production of biofuels, pharmaceuticals and other essential products. The team is working to make the tool more accessible to researchers worldwide.
Lam Research stock drops 13.5% as investors rethink AI spending
Lam Research stock fell 13.5% as equipment investors reassessed AI spending. September-quarter revenue reached $8.219 billion, up about 22% from $6.722 billion in June. GAAP operating margin rose to 40% from 37.4%, and diluted earnings per share increased to $2.19 from $1.81. Management credited AI-driven semiconductor demand and complex chip designs for the strong results.
Study finds developers struggle to verify AI security fixes
Research by SecureFlag found that developers fail to properly fix security vulnerabilities 25% of the time. The study analyzed over 800,000 attempts to remediate software flaws. AI tools generate plausible-looking code that may not actually resolve the underlying security issue. Experts say developers need better training to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs rather than relying on them blindly.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash brings faster video editing and lower costs
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash is a new AI video model that creates and edits 15-second clips natively. It improves character and scene consistency across frames and allows turn-by-turn editing instead of regenerating entire videos. The model is now available on the Gemini API and Google Cloud with pricing 30% lower than before. Users can draft at lower resolutions and upscale to 1080p or 4K for final output.
Angi brings home services to Google AI Mode search
Angi Inc. became one of the first home services marketplaces available through AI Mode in Google Search. AI Mode lets users ask detailed questions about home projects and refine their research with follow-up questions. When users select an Angi professional through AI Mode, they are sent to that pro's profile on Angi to learn more or request a quote. This adds a new way for homeowners to discover Angi alongside its connected app in Gemini.
Sources
- Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says
- Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says
- Anthropic is reportedly rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls
- Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says
- Anthropic rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says
- Anthropic is reportedly rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls
- Ocient raises $100 million as agentic AI drives growth in large-scale analytics
- Sentra Raises $150 Million for Agentic Data Security as Enterprise AI Adoption Accelerates
- Eva Live Launches EvaXCrypto, an AI-Powered Cryptocurrency Trading Software Platform
- Eva Live launches AI crypto trading platform EvaXCrypto
- AI skills are make or break in U.K.’s brutal youth jobs market
- Mercer Advisors snaps up AI-native tax firm Fifteenth in tech-forward deal
- Teaching AI to Build Better Enzymes
- Lam Research Stocks Fall 13.5% as Equipment Investors Reassess AI Spending
- Research warns developers struggle to verify AI-generated security fixes
- Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash: Fast and cost-effective with longer clips
- Angi Leads Home Services into AI Search with Google
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