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Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, has released several notable AI models under the "Claude" family since 2023. Below is a timeline of their model releases:
2023
- March: Initial release of Claude and Claude Instant, with Claude Instant being a lightweight version designed for faster responses[3].
- July: Launch of Claude 2, with broader public availability and improved capabilities compared to its predecessor[1][3].
2024
- March: Release of the Claude 3 family, comprising three models:
- Opus: The most capable model, excelling in complex tasks like graduate-level reasoning and document analysis.
- Sonnet: A medium-sized model offering high performance with faster response times.
- Haiku: A smaller, latency-optimized model for high-speed tasks[2][4][6].
- June: Introduction of Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which improved on Claude 3 Opus in areas like coding, workflows, and chart analysis. It also introduced "Artifacts," allowing real-time code previews[3][7].
- October: Updated Claude 3.5 with a beta feature called "Computer Use," enabling the model to perform actions like typing and taking screenshots[3].
- December: Release of Claude 3.5 Haiku, optimized for fast performance in tasks like content moderation and data labeling[2][3].
2025 (Planned)
- Release of Claude 4, expected to further enhance capabilities[1].
Sources
[1] Timeline of AI and language models - LifeArchitect.ai https://lifearchitect.ai/timeline/
[2] Anthropic's Claude - Models in Amazon Bedrock - AWS https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/claude/
[3] Anthropic - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic
[4] AI startup Anthropic unveils new models that challenge Big Tech https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-startup-anthropic-claude-3-model-chatgpt-gemini-rcna141705
[5] AI Timeline https://nhlocal.github.io/AiTimeline/
[6] Introducing the next generation of Claude - Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-3-family
[7] Introducing Claude 3.5 Sonnet - Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-3-5-sonnet
[8] Home \ Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com
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