RSP version 3.4 says: "We will consider this threshold to be met if we determine that either (1) our models would be able to fully substitute for our entire set of Research Scientists and Research Engineers, at competitive costs (i.e., within a factor of 5); or (2) there is "dramatic acceleration" of the pace of AI progress for reasons that likely relate to the automation of AI R&D."

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We will consider this threshold to be met if we determine that either (1) our models would be able to fully substitute for our entire set of Research Scientists and Research Engineers, at competitive costs (i.e., within a factor of 5); or (2) there is "dramatic acceleration" of the pace of AI progress for reasons that likely relate to the automation of AI R&D.

What the source said when we opened it, on 5 Nov 2026.

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Anthropic Responsible Scaling Policy, version 3.4
Anthropic · 2026-07-08

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Anthropic estimates its future models may imminently meet its RSP AI-acceleration threshold 5 Nov 2026