AI is dramatically accelerating AI research

Argues that Anthropic's capability progress has run about twice as fast as the prior year, largely due to AI automation, and that this implies researchers are sped up by much more. It bears on timeline and risk planning.

• articleIndependent Assessment of AI R&D Acceleration at Anthropic in October 2026metr.org
• articleReview of the "Risks from automated R&D" section in Anthropic's Risk Report (August 2026)metr.org
• articleForecasting the Impacts of AI R&D Acceleration: Results of a Pilot Studymetr.org

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