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RSP v3.4 footnote 8: "Double the rate of progress" means "as much progress in one year as one would see in two years at baseline"; it "is not the same idea as doubling researchers’ productivity".

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"Double the rate of progress" means "as much progress in one year as one would see in two years at baseline." ... This is not the same idea as "doubling researchers' productivity," since doubling inputs does not necessarily double the rate of progress.

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

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“RSP v3.4 footnote 8: "Double the rate of progress" means "as much progress in one year as one would see in two years at baseline"; it "is not the same idea as doubling researchers’ productivity".” ai notis, checked 5 Nov 2026. Source: Anthropic Responsible Scaling Policy, version 3.4 (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/4111

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ai notis. (2026, November 5). RSP v3.4 footnote 8: "Double the rate of progress" means "as much progress in one year as one would see in two years at baseline"; it "is not the same idea as doubling researchers’ productivity" [Checked claim 4111]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/4111

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