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Anthropic Launches Web Search API for Claude AI Models
Anthropic has introduced a new API that enables its Claude AI models to search the web for up-to-date information. The API allows developers to build applications that benefit from current data without managing their own search infrastructure, with pricing starting at $10 per 1,000 searches and compatibility with Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 models.
Skynet Chance (+0.03%): The ability for AI to autonomously search and analyze web content increases its agency and information gathering capabilities, which slightly increases the potential for unpredictable behavior or autonomous decision-making. However, the controlled API nature limits this risk.
Skynet Date (-2 days): By enabling AI systems to access and analyze current information without human mediation, this capability accelerates the development of more autonomous and self-directed AI agents that can operate with less human oversight.
AGI Progress (+0.08%): Web search integration significantly enhances Claude's ability to access and reason about current information, moving AI systems closer to human-like information processing capabilities. The ability to refine queries based on earlier results demonstrates improved reasoning.
AGI Date (-3 days): This development accelerates progress toward AGI by removing a key limitation of AI systems - outdated knowledge - while adding reasoning capabilities for deciding when to search and how to refine queries based on initial results.