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Anthropic Launches Claude 4, Targeting Enterprise Coding with Hybrid AI Models

The new Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 models prioritize programming tasks and safety, while advancing agent-based automation in a competitive AI landscape.

Overview

  • Claude 4 introduces hybrid models, Opus 4 and Sonnet 4, designed for instant responses and background programming tasks like data analysis.
  • Anthropic positions Opus 4 as the world's leading coding model, emphasizing enterprise applications over broad multimodal capabilities.
  • The company continues its focus on responsible AI development, publishing safety test results and embedding protections against misuse.
  • Building on its 2024 'Computer use' feature, Claude 4 enhances agent-based automation, enabling human-like software navigation and task execution.
  • Anthropic differentiates itself from competitors like OpenAI, Google, and Meta AI by prioritizing coding performance and maintaining limited multimodal functions.