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Anthropic launches Opus 4.8, with honesty as its killer feature

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Claude Opus 4.8 promises more honest AI answers.
Dynamic workflows can run hundreds of Claude subagents.
Fast mode gets cheaper, while regular Opus pricing stays put.

Diogenes was a fourth-century B.C. Greek philosopher known for his performance art. He is said to have roamed the streets of Athens in the middle of the day, carrying a lit lantern, crying out, "I am looking for an honest man." If that myth were modernized for the present day, we'd all be looking for an honest AI.

Anthropic is both announcing and releasing Claude Opus 4.8, a large language model it believes might have satisfied Diogenes' quest.

"One of the most prominent improvements in Opus 4.8 is its honesty," the company said Thursday in a blog post.

Also: Your Claude agents can 'dream' now - how Anthropic's new feature works

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