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Benchmarking the models' capabilities is an ongoing challenge, as there are many aspects of their performance that are not easily captured by standard metrics. Anthropic has developed internal benchmarks, such as the "sbench" task, which aims to measure the models' ability to complete real-world programming tasks.
As for the timeline for the release of Opus 3.5, Anthropic is not providing an exact date, but the plan is to continue the progression of these models. The pace of progress in this field is rapid, and it's important to balance the desire for new releases with the need for thorough testing and safety considerations.
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