Anthropic AI has just launched its latest generative AI model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Building on its predecessor, the Claude 3 Sonnet, this new model promises enhanced intelligence and speed, making it a strong competitor in the ever-evolving AI landscape. However, the advancements come with their own set of controversies, particularly regarding the transparency of their training data.
As the AI community grapples with these ethical and legal questions, Claude 3.5 Sonnet stands out as a model that could redefine user interactions with AI, especially in high-demand applications like customer service chatbots.
Michael Gerstenhaber, product lead at Anthropic said, “Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a step change in intelligence without sacrificing speed, and it sets us up for future releases along the entire Claude model family.”. He added “Artifacts are the model output that puts generated content to the side and allows you, as a user, to iterate on that content. Let’s say you want to generate code — the artefact will be put in the UI, and then you can talk with Claude and iterate on the document to improve it so you can run the code.”
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is another type of model that combines text and images input as well as the text output. Anthropic also states that the model is its most efficient one as it outperforms other models on various AI evaluation tests: reading, coding, math, along with vision. However, benchmarks might not be the best measure of AI advancement because they generally relate to unusual situations that are not realistic in most people’s lives.
The new model is also reported to be better than its predecessor in specific and/or complicated instructions and was found to respond more promptly. Anthropic has alleged that Claude 3. 5 Sonnet is almost double the speed of Claude 3 Opus; therefore, it is more desirable for use in platforms that demand quick responses, like a client care chatbot.
Apart from the new model, Anthropic is also introducing a new workspace known as Artifacts, through which users can work additional content on instances created by the company’s models. Currently, the workspace is still in preview and will receive additional tools such as collaborative tools and knowledge bases soon.
Controversies
However, the enhancements of simplicity and modularity of Claude 3. 5 Sonnet has its own issues. Unfortunately, Anthropic has not reported the training data it used for the model, although it could be because of competition or to avoid lawsuits. As for the source of the data used to train the model, the company has not released this information; however, it is known that the model involved AI-generated data.
Again, the to-and-fro concerning the data used during training triggers debate on fair use laws and the rightful use of other people’s property concerning the creators of such data.
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Gerstenhaber “I haven’t seen deep learning hit a wall yet, and I’ll leave it to researchers to speculate about the wall, but I think it’s a little bit early to be coming to conclusions on that, especially if you look at the pace of innovation, there’s very rapid development and very rapid innovation, and I have no reason to believe that it’s going to slow down.”
Despite the controversy, Anthropic’s new model is available today, with free access for users of the company’s web client and Claude iOS app. Subscribers to Anthropic’s paid plans, Claude Pro and Claude Team, will get higher rate limits. The model is also available on Anthropic’s API and managed platforms like Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is a step forward for Anthropic, but it fails to make any significant breakthroughs. The model’s improvements are incremental, and the controversy around training data raises ethical and legal questions. While the new model may be useful for certain applications, it is not a game-changer in the AI industry.
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