Anthropic releases new Mythos and Fable models amid RSI concerns | TechCrunch

The short version

Anthropic has released updated Mythos and Fable models, which boast improvements in coding, reasoning, and cost efficiency amid RSI concerns.

Key takeaways

• Mythos 5.2 and Fable 5.2 show significant capability enhancements.
• Fable's cost dropped to $8 per million tokens, cheaper than GPT-6 Astra.
• New models promise 30% faster response times across tasks.
• Concerns exist surrounding its potential for recursive self-improvement.

Overall sentiment

While improvements are noted, concerns about RSI and testing challenges are mentioned.

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