Anthropic builds RAG directly into Claude models with new Citations API
New feature allows Claude to reference source documents and reduce hallucinations.
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Benj Edwards
Senior AI Reporter
benj.edwards@arstechnica.com
Benj Edwards is Ars Technica's Senior AI Reporter, having founded the site's AI beat in 2022 to cover the emerging field of generative AI. For over 17 years, he has written about technology and tech history for sites such as The Atlantic, Fast Company, PCMag, PCWorld, Macworld, How-To Geek, and Wired. His work in AI reporting includes breaking stories on prompt injections, AI copyright issues, and ethical concerns surrounding AI training data. In 2005, he created Vintage Computing and Gaming, a blog that pioneered tech history coverage online. He also hosted The Culture of Tech podcast and contributes to the Retronauts podcast. In his free time, he writes and records music, collects vintage computers, and enjoys nature. He lives in Raleigh, NC. Bluesky: @benjedwards.com X/Twitter: @benjedwards
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New research "Computer-Use Agent" AI model can perform multi-step tasks through a web browser.
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As OpenAI launches $500B “Stargate” project, critics express skepticism
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Anthropic chief says AI could surpass “almost all humans at almost everything” shortly after 2027
Amodei: "I think progress really is as fast as people think it is."
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Cutting-edge Chinese “reasoning” model rivals OpenAI o1—and it’s free to download
DeepSeek R1 is free to run locally and modify, and it matches OpenAI's o1 in several benchmarks.
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US splits world into three tiers for AI chip access
While close US allies get unrestricted AI chip access, the rest of the world has numerical limits.
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161 years ago, a New Zealand sheep farmer predicted AI doom
Butler's "Darwin among the machines" warned of a future mechanical race that could subjugate humanity.
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AI could create 78 million more jobs than it eliminates by 2030—report
As AGI talk sparks job loss fears, new WEF report projects AI-driven net job growth by 2030.
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Remake of 1993 classic lets you drink wine and eat hors d’oeuvres as you admire masterpieces from art history.
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Nvidia unveils $3,000 desktop AI computer for home researchers
Project DIGITS can run a local chatbot or other AI models up to 200B parameters in size.
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Sam Altman says “we are now confident we know how to build AGI”
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What do eating rocks, rat genitals, and Willy Wonka have in common? AI, of course.
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12 days of OpenAI: The Ars Technica recap
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OpenAI announces o3 and o3-mini, its next simulated reasoning models
o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks.
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New AA-powered AirTag case promises 10-year lifespan
Aluminum AirTag case replaces coin cell with 2 AA Lithium batteries for extended lifespan.
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The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated
Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning.
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Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model
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New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality
"Genesis" can compress training times from decades into hours using 3D worlds conjured from text.
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A new, uncensored AI video model may spark a new AI hobbyist movement
Will Tencent's "open source" HunyuanVideo launch an at-home "Stable Diffusion" moment for uncensored AI video?
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Call ChatGPT from any phone with OpenAI’s new 1-800 voice service
1-800-CHATGPT telephone number lets any US caller talk to OpenAI's assistant—no smartphone required.
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Twirling body horror in gymnastics video exposes AI’s flaws
Nonsensical jabberwocky movements created by OpenAI’s Sora are typical for current AI-generated video, and here's why.
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OpenAI introduces “Santa Mode” to ChatGPT for ho-ho-ho voice chats
An AI version of old St. Nick arrives as a seasonal character in popular chatbot app.
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Google goes “agentic” with Gemini 2.0’s ambitious AI agent features
Google barrels ahead with a push into AI systems that take action for you.
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AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”
Company boasts "AI workers" that never complain about work-life balance.
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Reddit debuts AI-powered discussion search—but will users like it?
"Reddit Answers" will answer questions with AI-generated summaries of user content.
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Ten months after first tease, OpenAI launches Sora video generation publicly
It's a big launch, but AI video-synthesis competition has heated up over the past 10 months.
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Your AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense
The FBI now recommends choosing a secret password to thwart AI voice clones from tricking people.
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OpenAI announces full “o1” reasoning model, $200 ChatGPT Pro tier
OpenAI's full "o1" AI model is "smaller and faster," and ChatGPT Pro users get an even beefier version.
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Soon, the tech behind ChatGPT may help drone operators decide which enemies to kill
OpenAI and Palmer Luckey's weapons company sign agreement to explore lethal drone defense for military use.
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OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow
OpenAI's "12 days of shipmas" will reveal new AI releases and demos for two weeks.
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HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death
Popular tech educator died in his office within hours of claiming retaliation for filing NCSU ethics reports.
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Certain names make ChatGPT grind to a halt, and we know why
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Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival
Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor.
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Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system
Visual scans of the world have helped Niantic build what it calls a "Large Geospatial Model."
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Join us today for Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI
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AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
AI won't replace human artistry, says actor, but it will wildly drive down costs.
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