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On September 17, 2026, Anthropic published an experimental framework for measuring how dependent AI research is on Claude, mechanisms for monitoring agents, and the share of computing allocated to safety research. The figures reveal that Claude leads 26% of the company’s research and development work, while it did not operate with full autonomy in any measured area through August 2026. The company emphasized that the measurements require standardized methodologies and independent verification.