Anthropic Releases New Claude Model, Positions It as a Cost-Efficient Version of Fable 5

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 5, a new AI model the company says offers performance close to its higher-end Claude Fable 5 at lower cost. The article says Anthropic is emphasizing safety and cybersecurity guardrails, while also situating the launch in a broader market context of rising AI compute costs and growing competition from cheaper Chinese models.

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