For Anthropic, having their AI play Pokémon is more than just a game—it shows how their system is improving. On Monday, Anthropic released Claude 3.7 Sonnet, the company’s most capable AI model yet.

To prepare to take over the real world, AI models are first conquering virtual ones. On Tuesday, Anthropic kicked off its livestream of Claude Plays Pokémon, which is exactly what it says on the tin.

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