Anthropic has released its latest AI model with Claude Opus 4.8. The new version arrives less than two months after the previous model upgrade, ramping up Anthropic’s upgrade cadence. Opus 4.8 is a ‘more effective collaborator,’ Anthropic says Anthropic describes Claude Opus 4.8 as having “sharper judgement, more honesty about its progress, and the ability to work independently for longer than its predecessors.” “Early testers report that Opus 4.8 is more likely to flag uncertainties about its work and less likely to make unsupported claims,” according to Anthropic. The company also notes that pricing remains the same between Claude Opus 4.7 and Opus 4.8.…