Policy
Ajeya: AI is dramatically accelerating AI research right now
AI Alignment Forum · By Zach Stein-Perlman ·
The Brief
- Anthropic stated in its S1 that it "may imminently meet" the threshold of "dramatically accelerated progress due to AI" defined in its Responsible Scaling Policy.
- Anthropic's latest RSP, effective July 2026, sets out when this threshold will be met.
Why it matters
It shows how a leading AI developer assesses whether its own AI systems are speeding up AI research, which determines when its safety policy thresholds apply.
Who’s affected
- Readers tracking Anthropic's Responsible Scaling Policy
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Earlier this week, Anthropic stated in their S1 that they “may imminently meet” the threshold of “dramatically accelerated progress due to AI” as defined in their Responsible Scaling Policy. In their latest RSP (effective July 2026) , say this threshold will be met when: They…