The new model gives business owners more control over their AI budget. Anthropic has released Claude 3.7 Sonnet, its latest and most advanced AI model yet. The company, founded by a group of ex-OpenAI leaders,

Anthropic launched an advanced AI model on Monday that can produce faster responses or display its step-by-step reasoning process, as it looks to gain a competitive edge in the generative artificial intelligence industry.

AI researchers have used all sorts of video games, from Street Fighter to Pictionary, to test new models — often more for amusement than utility. But Anthropic said that Pokémon proved to be a useful benchmark for Claude 3.7 Sonnet, which can effectively “think” through the sorts of puzzles the game contains.