Anthropic has launched an “auto mode” for Claude Code, a new tool that lets AI make permissions-level decisions on users’ behalf. The company says the feature offers vibe coders a safer alternative between constant handholding or giving the model dangerous levels of autonomy. Claude Code is capable of acting independently on users’ behalf, a useful […]
Anthropic’s new auto mode for Claude Code lets AI execute tasks with fewer approvals, reflecting a broader shift toward more autonomous tools that balance speed with safety through built-in safeguards.
Anthropic has updated Claude to perform tasks in its Code and Cowork AI tools autonomously by using your computer for you. The new feature can be used to automatically open files, use web browsers and apps, and run dev tools “with no setup required,” even when you’re away from your computer, according to Anthropic’s announcement. […]
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In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) equated the DoD’s decision to label Anthropic a “supply chain risk” as retaliation, arguing that the Pentagon could simply have terminated its contract with the AI lab.
The Defense Department said concerns that Anthropic might “attempt to disable its technology” during “warfighting operations” validate its decision to label the AI firm a supply chain risk.
OpenAI has reportedly signed a partnership with AWS to sell its AI systems to the U.S. government for classified and unclassified work, marking an expansion beyond its Pentagon deal last month.
Today we’re talking about the messy, fast-moving situation at Anthropic, the maker of Claude that now finds itself in a very ugly legal battle with the Pentagon. The back-and-forth is complicated, but as of a few days ago, the Pentagon had deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk, and Anthropic has filed a lawsuit challenging that […]
Amid a weekslong conflict with the Pentagon, resulting in a blacklist and a lawsuit, Anthropic is shaking up its C-suite and research initiatives. The company announced Wednesday that it’s launching a new internal think tank, called the Anthropic Institute, that combines three of Anthropic’s current research teams. It will focus on researching AI’s large-scale implications, […]
