Anthropic’s New Model Excels at Reasoning and Planning—and Has the Pokémon Skills to Prove It

Anthropic unveiled two new AI models, Claude 4 Opus and Claude Sonnet 4, at its developer conference. The models boast improved reasoning, planning, and long-term memory capabilities. Claude 4 Opus can now play Pokémon for 24 hours straight, showcasing Anthropic's progress in developing AI agents for complex, extended tasks. The company aims to create powerful, reliable AI assistants that can work independently on behalf of users for hours at a time.