Anthropic Releases a New A.I. Model, Opus 5.5, Amid Safety Debate NYT - Technology By: Emmy Martin 22 September 2026 at 18:06 The company released a cheaper, faster model that it said was the strongest performer on its most rigorous internal safety tests to date. © Eric Helgas for The New York TimesAnthropic’s new artificial intelligence model, Opus 5.5, was the first release since the company’s chief executive called for the industry to slow down.
A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMA NYT - Technology By: Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto 18 September 2026 at 11:00 “It has been one of the fastest, most sudden shifts I’ve experienced.” © Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Image: Getty Images