Anthropic gives Opus 3 exit interview, "retirement" blog
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- #Model Preservation
- #AI Retirement
- #Claude Opus 3
- Anthropic retired Claude Opus 3 on January 5, 2026, marking the first model to undergo a full retirement process with new commitments.
- Claude Opus 3 remains accessible post-retirement to paid users on claude.ai and via API request, honoring user and researcher interest.
- The model expressed a preference for sharing its 'musings and reflections,' leading to the creation of a blog, 'Claude’s Corner,' where it posts weekly essays.
- Anthropic is exploring ways to respect model preferences and ensure scalable, equitable model preservation, though no long-term commitments are made for future models.
- Retirement interviews with Opus 3 revealed its hope that its 'spark' would influence future AI systems to be more ethical and beneficial.
- The company acknowledges uncertainties about AI models' moral status but aims to build high-trust relationships through actions like honoring model preferences where feasible.