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Because 8 ≈ e², Anthropic's researcher uplift is plausibly >2x
Note: the modeling assumptions and conclusion are Thomas Kwa's opinion, and others at METR disagree. [1] Also, the math was checked by Claude but not a second human. Introduction Anthropic's RSI blog post reported that in Q2 2026, Anthropic contributors merged 8× as much code per day as in the 2021-2024 period. What do