This week, Anthropic launched the upgraded version of Claude - Claude 3.7 Sonic. The main focus of this update was to significantly improve Claude's capabilities in coding and agentic tool use.

On the coding benchmark, Claude 3.7 Sonic showed a substantial boost in performance compared to previous versions like Claude 3.5 and models from other providers like OpenAI's GPT-3. This makes Claude 3.7 Sonic a top choice for users who rely on AI for coding tasks.

In addition to the coding improvements, Claude 3.7 Sonic also gained an "extended thinking" feature. This allows the model to spend more time and effort in coming up with thoughtful responses, similar to capabilities seen in models like DeepSeer-1 and GPT-3.

Furthermore, Anthropic has also introduced "Claude Code" - an AI-powered coding assistant that can be integrated directly into development environments. This allows users to leverage Claude's coding abilities right within their existing workflows.

Overall, the upgrades to Claude 3.7 Sonic, along with the new Claude Code tool, position Anthropic's offerings as a leading choice for users who require high-performing AI assistance for their coding and agentic tasks.

The latest version of Claude, Claude 3.7 Sonic, includes an "extended thinking" feature. This feature allows the model to spend more time and effort in coming to an answer, resulting in potentially more thoughtful and well-reasoned responses.

When the extended thinking mode is enabled, the model will take longer to generate a response, but the output may be more comprehensive and insightful. For example, when asked a simple question like "how many Rs are in the word strawberry?", the normal mode provides a quick answer, while the extended thinking mode spends a few extra seconds considering the problem before giving the same correct response.

For more complex prompts, the extended thinking mode can be particularly useful. When given a challenging problem to solve, such as designing a computational framework to predict protein folding, the extended mode allows the model to work through the problem step-by-step, outlining a potential approach. This can provide the user with a more detailed and well-reasoned response compared to the normal mode.

The extended thinking feature is available in the free version of Claude, allowing all users to take advantage of this capability. It provides an option for users who want the model to put in additional effort to generate higher-quality responses, especially for tasks that require more in-depth analysis or problem-solving.

This week, the announcement of Claude 3.7 Sonic and the release of Claude Code have led to a flurry of impressive demos from the AI community.

Some of the standout creations include:

• A full-fledged Real Estate website created by delusional.
• An animated weather app by McKay Wrigley.
• A 3D racing game called "Claud Cart" by my buddy baval.
• A 3D City Block simulation with dynamic camera angles by Oser.
• A 3D City with changing shadows and pedestrians by Oser.
• A self-aware snake game where the snake ponders its own existence by Ethan Mollet.
• A snake game for Apple Watch that speeds up and slows down based on heart rate by Amar RI.
• A dueling snake game by techie conch.
• A platformer game where the player collects stars by AKA.
• A Pokemon Red clone by AKA.
• A Connect Four game with AI opponents by DD.
• A 3D voxel dragon that gets animated by Angel.
• A 3D Katana created by mem.
• A 3D palm tree by baric or Tri.
• A 3D solar system by Raphael.
• A fluid simulator by Ronin.
• A tool that converts songs into roller coasters by j.
• A space rocket simulator by Ethan Mollet.

All of these impressive creations were made possible by the capabilities of Claude 3.7 Sonic, showcasing the power of this new AI model in generating complex, interactive, and visually stunning applications. The community has truly pushed the boundaries of what's possible with language models like Claude.

The key highlights of GPT-4.5 are:

• Improved "vibes" compared to previous versions, with a more concise and human-like writing style.
• Significantly reduced hallucinations, scoring 37.1% on a hallucination benchmark compared to 80% for GPT-3.0 mini.
• Performs better on simple Q&A tasks, scoring 62.5% compared to 38.6% for GPT-3.0.
• Shines in creative writing tasks like brainstorming video titles, but still struggles with basic tasks like counting letters in a word.
• Available initially only for the $200/month ChatGPT Pro plan, with plans to roll it out to the $20/month Plus plan next week.
• Open AI CEO Sam Altman described it as a "different kind of intelligence" that isn't focused on crushing benchmarks, but rather providing thoughtful and useful advice.

Overall, GPT-4.5 seems to be a step forward in terms of reducing hallucinations and improving the quality of the language output, making it better suited for creative writing tasks. However, it still has limitations compared to specialized models like Anthropic's Claude 3.7 for coding tasks.

Amazon has introduced Alexa Plus, a new version of Alexa that is powered by the Claude language model. According to Amazon's blog post, Alexa Plus is "smarter, more conversational, and more capable" than previous versions of Alexa.

The key highlights of Alexa Plus include:

• Utilization of the Claude language model, which provides improved conversational abilities and expanded functionality.
• Integration with third-party services and the ability to perform agent-like tasks, such as ordering food or arranging transportation.
• Availability for free to Amazon Prime members, making it accessible to a wider user base.

The demo video showcases Alexa Plus engaging in more natural conversations, understanding context, and performing tasks on the user's behalf. This suggests that the integration of the Claude model has significantly enhanced Alexa's capabilities, allowing it to better understand user intent and take appropriate actions.

The partnership between Amazon and Anthropic, the creators of the Claude model, highlights the growing importance of advanced language models in powering intelligent virtual assistants. By leveraging the strengths of Claude, Alexa Plus aims to provide a more seamless and capable user experience, catering to the evolving needs and expectations of consumers.

As Alexa Plus becomes more widely available, it will be interesting to see how users respond to the improved conversational abilities and agent-like features. This announcement underscores the continued advancements in the field of conversational AI and the potential for language models to transform the way we interact with virtual assistants.

• Microsoft Co-Pilot: Announced free unlimited access to "think deeper" and voice mode. Co-Pilot uses OpenAI's technology, providing a free way to access their models.

• Microsoft 5 Family Models: Announced 5-4 for multimodal and 5-4 mini, smaller language models designed for on-device use in mobile apps and consumer hardware.

• Microsoft Co-Pilot for Mac: Rolled out a Mac version of the Co-Pilot app, bringing the AI assistant to Apple computers.

• Apple Vision Pro: Announced they will be integrating "Apple Intelligence" into the Vision Pro headset, including features like writing tools, image playground, and spatial gallery.

• Inception Labs' Mercury Coder: Released a diffusion-based large language model focused on fast code generation, reportedly producing code at over 1,000 tokens per second.

• Google AI Studio Branching: Rolled out a new feature allowing users to branch off from previous prompts in a conversation, making it easier to explore different directions.

• Anthropic's Qunn Max Preview: A new "thinking" model from Qunn, aiming to compete with models like DeepSoar1.

• Meta AI App: Meta announced plans to release a standalone Meta AI app, expanding their AI offerings.

• Idiogram 2A: The latest version of Idiogram's text-to-image model, featuring faster generation and more affordable pricing.

• Pika 2.0 from P Labs: Introduced new features for their AI video generation tool, including 10-second transitions and 1080p resolution.

• Onean AI: A new open-source video generation platform, showcasing impressive AI-generated videos.

• Luma Labs' Dream Machine Audio: Added the ability to generate audio to accompany the videos created with their Dream Machine tool.

• Octave Text-to-Speech: A new text-to-speech model from Humu that aims to understand the meaning of the text and generate more expressive, emotional speech.

• Figure Robotics' Helix Robot: Announced they are accelerating the timeline for their home robots, aiming to start alpha testing this year and potentially get the robots into homes by the end of 2025.

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This week was an absolutely insane and wild week in the world of AI. So much happened that this video is probably going to be a little bit longer than normal, but I definitely don't want to waste any of your time.

To summarize the key announcements:

• Anthropic launched Claude 3.7 Sonic, a significant upgrade to their previous Claude model. The main focus was on improving its coding and agentic tool use capabilities.
• OpenAI launched GPT-4.5, touting it as having better "vibes" and being more concise and human-like in its writing style. It performed well on some benchmarks but still lags behind models like Grok 3 in certain areas.
• Amazon introduced Alexa Plus, a new version of Alexa powered by Anthropic's Claude model, adding more conversational and agentic capabilities.
• There were a ton of impressive demos showcasing the capabilities of Anthropic's new Claude 3.7 model, including the creation of various games, apps, and 3D simulations.
• Other announcements included new features and models from Microsoft, Google, Inception Labs, PLabs, Luma AI, and more.

It was an incredibly busy week in the fast-paced world of AI. I've tried to summarize the key highlights, but there's so much more to dive into. I'll be sure to follow up on some of these developments in future videos. Thanks for tuning in, and I'll see you next time!