Anthropic's performance optimization team has been using a take‑home test for job applicants since 2024. As AI coding assistants like Claude have improved, the company has repeatedly redesigned the test to keep human candidates distinguishable. Team lead Tristan Hume noted that each new Claude model, from Opus 4 to Opus 4.5, has forced a redesign because the AI began matching or exceeding top human performers. While candidates are permitted to use AI tools, the situation raises questions about the test's ability to assess human talent. Hume ultimately created a new, hardware‑agnostic test intended to stump current AI tools and invited the community to propose better challenges. Read more →

Anthropic has appointed Irina Ghose, a former Microsoft India managing director, to head its India operations as the AI startup prepares to open an office in Bengaluru. The move highlights India's growing importance as a market for generative AI, with Anthropic seeking to deepen enterprise and developer adoption of its Claude model. Ghose brings more than two decades of big‑tech experience and local relationships, positioning Anthropic to compete with rivals such as OpenAI, which is also expanding its presence in the country. The hiring underscores Anthropic's push to translate strong user growth in India into sustainable revenue. Read more →

OpenAI announced it is hiring a new executive to lead its preparedness team, a unit focused on studying emerging AI risks ranging from cybersecurity to mental‑health impacts. CEO Sam Altman highlighted the growing challenges posed by advanced models and emphasized the need for a dedicated leader to develop and implement the company's preparedness framework. The role will involve tracking frontier capabilities, shaping safety requirements, and ensuring that OpenAI can respond swiftly to high‑risk developments in the AI ecosystem. Read more →