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METR says: 'We guess that a majority (perhaps ~80%) of the current (October 2026) acceleration is due to AI', given with substantial uncertainty.

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We guess that a majority (perhaps ≈80%) of the current (October 2026) acceleration is due to AI. This judgment is given with substantial uncertainty

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Independent assessment of AI R&D acceleration at Anthropic
METR · 2026-11-05

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Anthropic's model scores grew about 1.9 times faster since October 2025, METR estimates 8 Nov 2026

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“METR says: 'We guess that a majority (perhaps ~80%) of the current (October 2026) acceleration is due to AI', given with substantial uncertainty.” ai notis, checked 8 Nov 2026. Source: Independent assessment of AI R&D acceleration at Anthropic (METR). https://ainotis.com/c/4289

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ai notis. (2026, November 8). METR says: 'We guess that a majority (perhaps ~80%) of the current (October 2026) acceleration is due to AI', given with substantial uncertainty [Checked claim 4289]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/4289

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