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Anthropic Releases a New A.I. Model, Opus 5.5, Amid Safety Debate

NYTimes Technology • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

The company released a cheaper, faster model that it said was the strongest performer on its most rigorous internal safety tests to date.

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The company released a cheaper, faster model that it said was the strongest performer on its most rigorous internal safety tests to date.

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