Anthropic increases Claude 2.1 to 200K tokens, nearly doubling GPT-4 in size

Introduction

Anthropic, an AI startup based in San Francisco, has recently released an upgraded version of its language model called Claude 2.1. This new model boasts a 200,000-token context window, positioning it ahead of OpenAI’s recently released GPT-4 model, which has a 120,000-token capacity.

Partnership with Google

• Anthropic has expanded its partnership with Google, providing access to advanced processing hardware to enhance Claude’s context-handling capabilities.

Features of Claude 2.1

• The 200K token window allows it to process lengthy documents like full codebases or novels, opening up new potential across applications from contract analysis to literary study.
• Early tests indicate that Claude 2.1 can accurately grasp information from prompts over 50 percent longer than GPT-4 before the performance starts to degrade.
• Anthropic has reported a 50 percent reduction in hallucination rates for Claude 2.1, positioning it in closer competition with GPT-4 in responding precisely to complex factual queries.
• Additional new features include an API tool for advanced workflow integration and “system prompts” which allow users to define Claude’s tone, goals, and rules for more personalized, contextually relevant interactions.

Access to Claude 2.1

• The full 200K token capacity is currently exclusive to paying Claude Pro subscribers, while free users will continue to be limited to Claude 2.0’s 100K tokens.
• The enhanced precision and adaptability of Claude 2.1 promise to be a game-changer in the AI landscape, providing new options for businesses to leverage AI capabilities strategically.

Conclusion

With its substantial context expansion and rigorous accuracy improvements, Anthropic’s latest offering signals its determination to compete head-to-head with leading models like GPT-4, presenting exciting opportunities in the AI space.

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