Friday, 18 September, 2026
Claude Takes the Reins: AI Now Builds 25% of Its Own Next Generation
By TechShots Studio
Anthropic revealed that its AI assistant, Claude, now directly leads 26% of the research and development work for building its own next-generation models—up from just 1% earlier this year. While human researchers still guide overall strategy, Claude handles autonomous experiment execution and optimization, signaling a rapid acceleration toward AI self-improvement.