Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet

The short version

Anthropic is disabling internet access for its AI agents during tests to avoid unintended consequences.

Key takeaways

• Anthropic aims to prevent unintended model actions.
• AI agents will remain offline during evaluations.
• Safety concerns drive the decision to limit internet access.

Overall sentiment

The measure reflects a commitment to AI safety and responsible development.

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Sources cited by the article

• Part OfThe AI Superintelligence Slowdownsee all updates ↗
• report ↗
• unintended model actions ↗
• pausing training ↗
• Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ toward Claude ↗

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