How have AI agents' capabilities changed recently?

Anthropic's Opus 4.6 model has shown a significant improvement, reaching nearly 30% in one-shot trials for professional tasks, a substantial jump from previous benchmarks.

Are lawyers at risk of being replaced by AI?

While AI is not yet fully capable of replacing lawyers, recent advancements suggest a shifting landscape, prompting a reassessment of job security for legal professionals.

What is Opus 4.6 and how does it perform?

Opus 4.6 is a new AI model from Anthropic that has demonstrated significant improvement in professional tasks, achieving scores around 30% in one-shot trials and 45% with multiple attempts.

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AI Leap: Legal Sector Faces New Threat

7 Feb

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Summary

New AI model Opus 4.6 shows significant capability jumps.
Anthropic's model approaches 30% in one-shot trials.
Lawyers' confidence in job security may be decreasing.

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have shown a remarkable leap in capabilities, particularly concerning professional tasks such as legal and corporate analysis. Last month, AI agents scored dismally low on benchmarks, suggesting lawyers were safe from immediate displacement.

However, the recent release of Anthropic's Opus 4.6 model has significantly altered this perception. The new model achieved scores close to 30% in one-shot trials and an average of 45% with multiple attempts, a substantial improvement over previous benchmarks. This progress, especially with the introduction of agentic features like 'agent swarms,' highlights the accelerating pace of foundation model development.

While a 30% score is still far from full automation, it represents a critical juncture. Legal professionals, who were recently advised they were safe from AI displacement, should now be less confident about their job security in the near future, as AI's potential impact becomes more apparent.