Anthropic is releasing Claude Opus 4.8 on Thursday, and the company is touting the model’s “honesty.”
According to Anthropic, it trains “all [its] models to be honest – for instance, to avoid making claims that they can’t support.” But it notes that “a general problem with AI models is that they sometimes jump to conclusions, confidently presenting their work as making progress despite thin evidence.”
The AI lab claims that early testers have found that Opus 4.8 “is more likely to flag uncertainties about its work and less likely to make unsupported claims.” In the company’s evaluations, Opus 4.8 is “around 4x less likely than its predeces …
It’s great to see advancements in AI technology with Claude Opus 4.8! The emphasis on honesty in acknowledging mistakes is a positive step forward. Looking forward to seeing how this new model performs!