Say “Hello” to Claude 2
A Game-Changing Upgrade in Artificial Intelligence
The AI landscape takes a giant leap forward with the release of Claude 2, the latest iteration of the groundbreaking AI model. Claude 2 brings significant improvements in performance, the ability to generate longer responses, and broadened accessibility, now available for use via API and on a new public beta website, claude.ai.
Impressive Advances in Coding, Mathematics, and Reasoning
The enhancements of Claude 2 over its predecessor are numerous, particularly in the fields of coding, math, and reasoning. This new model has demonstrated improved results in rigorous testing scenarios. For instance, it scored 76.5% on the Bar exam's multiple-choice section, marking an increase from Claude 1.3's score of 73%. Additionally, when compared to college students applying for graduate school, Claude 2 ranks in the 90th percentile on GRE reading and writing exams, and aligns with the median applicant on quantitative reasoning tests.
Enhanced Coding Skills and Math Proficiency
Significant advancements in coding abilities are evident with Claude 2. The model has outperformed its predecessor in the Codex HumanEval, a Python coding test, with a score of 71.2% compared to Claude 1.3's 56.0%. Similarly, Claude 2 has shown progress in mathematical capabilities, scoring 88.0% on the GSM8k, a collection of grade-school math problems, compared to the previous model's 85.2%.
Expanded Input and Output Capacities
Claude 2 isn't just about enhanced performance; it also introduces more expansive input and output features. The model can handle inputs of up to 100K tokens per prompt, a significant increase that allows the model to process large technical documents and even entire books. On the output side, Claude 2 is now capable of generating longer documents, from memos to extensive stories up to a few thousand tokens.
Strengthened Safety Measures
The safety aspect of Claude 2's development is not to be overlooked. The AI model has undergone extensive testing to reduce the potential for harmful outputs. Claude 2 scored twice as high as Claude 1.3 in red-teaming evaluations, a testament to the model's enhanced safety. Although no AI model is completely immune from jailbreaks, Claude 2 has been fortified with various safety techniques and rigorous testing to improve overall safety.
Broadened Accessibility
Access to Claude 2 has been extended to users in the US and UK, and plans are in place to make it available globally in the coming months. Users are encouraged to familiarize themselves with interacting with an AI assistant, and useful tips are provided to optimize the user experience. Businesses have the opportunity to integrate the Claude 2 API at the same price as the previous version, Claude 1.3. Claude 2 is already being utilized by thousands of businesses, including notable partners such as Jasper, a generative AI platform, and Sourcegraph, a code AI platform. Jasper found that Claude 2 competes strongly with other state-of-the-art models for a wide variety of use cases, with specific strength in long-form, low-latency applications. Similarly, Sourcegraph's coding assistant, Cody, has leveraged Claude 2's enhanced reasoning capabilities and broader knowledge of recent data to provide accurate answers to user queries.
The release of Claude 2 represents a significant advancement in the field of AI, promising better performance, improved safety, and greater accessibility. As the AI continues to evolve, it will be intriguing to observe how Claude 2's capabilities unfold in the coming months.
Claude 2 is currently available in the US and the UK. You can check it out, here: claude.ai
