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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Anthropic shows the limits of AI as it scraps blog experiment
Anthropic shows the limits of AI as it scraps blog experiment originally appeared on TheStreet. One of the market's fastest-growing artificial intelligence (AI) startups just terminated one of its initiatives shortly after launching it. Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, users have marveled at the chatbot's writing ability, often asking it to break down technical topics. Students quickly seized on these new tools and began using them to write their academic papers, launching an ongoing debate that still has no clear resolution. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter💰💵 As the technology sector's new growth market has evolved, Anthropic has emerged as one of its leading startups, known primarily for its Claud AI model, a popular choice in the tech community. But a recent revelation from the company raises questions about the future of AI as a tool for writing. Early in June 2025, Anthropic quickly launched an initiative intended to demonstrate its models' writing abilities, only to abruptly cease it one week later. Many people outside the tech community likely missed that Anthropic kicked off June 2025 with the launch of Claude Explains, a blog with posts written by its AI models. It featured pieces that instructed readers on how to 'Simplify complex codebases with Claude' and similar highly technical topics tied to only a week of operation, though, Anthropic has opted to scrap the AI blog initiative, quietly removing it from its webpage over the weekend of June 8. Users who click on its former address are now directed back to the company's home page, which does not mention the former blog. According to TechCrunch, while AI models did the writing, human editors still oversaw its posts for accuracy, described as 'subject matter experts and editorial teams." A spokesperson for the company is quoted as saying, '[The blog] is an early example of how teams can use AI to augment their work and provide greater value to their users. Rather than replacing human expertise, we're showing how AI can amplify what subject matter experts can accomplish.' However, now the entire project appears to have ended as quickly as it began, indicating that Anthropic decided the results produced by the blog simply did not justify the resources required to maintain it. But one expert has laid out some reasons why the company likely opted for this course of action. In an article on LinkedIn, AI 4 Writers owner Thomas Testi discussed the early demise of Claude Explains, highlighting a lack of transparency as a factor that worked against it. 'A big problem with Claude Explains was that it was really hard to understand,' he states. 'The blog posts failed to distinguish AI-generated content from human-edited content clearly for readers. In an era where digital audiences are increasingly skeptical of AI-generated media, this absence of disclosure was a breach of trust.' More AI News: Hollywood legend bets big on controversial technology One AI stock makes up 78% of Nvidia's investment portfolio ChatGPT suffers major outage with no restoration date Despite Anthropic's attempts to frame Claude Explains as a resource for AI enthusiasts, Testi also notes that many social media users saw it as a 'thinly veiled attempt to automate content marketing,' an accurate characterization, in his view. Shortly before the launch of Clade Explains, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei caught many people's attention when he predicted that AI would lead to a 'bloodbath' for white-collar workers, particularly for those in early career based on the decision made by his team to terminate its AI blog, it seems that Anthropic doesn't have the technology to completely replace technical writers and bloggers, at least not yet. Additionally, despite its initial framing as a blog written by AI, Claude Explains' content still had oversight from human editors. There is also the possibility that Anthropic might have opted against its AI blogging initiative due to the tendency of AI models to make false claims. According to a recent report from the MIT Sloan School of Management: 'The technology behind generative AI tools isn't designed to differentiate between what's true and what's not true. Even if generative AI models were trained solely on accurate data, their generative nature would mean they could still produce new, potentially inaccurate content by combining patterns in unexpected ways.' The fact that Anthropic has not addressed its decision to terminate the blog suggests it wants to move on quickly, rather than issuing a shows the limits of AI as it scraps blog experiment first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared. Sign in to access your portfolio
Miami Herald
10-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Anthropic shows the limits of AI as it scraps blog experiment
One of the market's fastest-growing artificial intelligence (AI) startups just terminated one of its initiatives shortly after launching it. Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, users have marveled at the chatbot's writing ability, often asking it to break down technical topics. Students quickly seized on these new tools and began using them to write their academic papers, launching an ongoing debate that still has no clear resolution. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter As the technology sector's new growth market has evolved, Anthropic has emerged as one of its leading startups, known primarily for its Claud AI model, a popular choice in the tech community. But a recent revelation from the company raises questions about the future of AI as a tool for writing. Early in June 2025, Anthropic quickly launched an initiative intended to demonstrate its models' writing abilities, only to abruptly cease it one week later. Many people outside the tech community likely missed that Anthropic kicked off June 2025 with the launch of Claude Explains, a blog with posts written by its AI models. It featured pieces that instructed readers on how to "Simplify complex codebases with Claude" and similar highly technical topics tied to AI. Related: Anthropic rivals experience growing AI worker problem After only a week of operation, though, Anthropic has opted to scrap the AI blog initiative, quietly removing it from its webpage over the weekend of June 8. Users who click on its former address are now directed back to the company's home page, which does not mention the former blog. According to TechCrunch, while AI models did the writing, human editors still oversaw its posts for accuracy, described as "subject matter experts and editorial teams." A spokesperson for the company is quoted as saying, "[The blog] is an early example of how teams can use AI to augment their work and provide greater value to their users. Rather than replacing human expertise, we're showing how AI can amplify what subject matter experts can accomplish." However, now the entire project appears to have ended as quickly as it began, indicating that Anthropic decided the results produced by the blog simply did not justify the resources required to maintain it. But one expert has laid out some reasons why the company likely opted for this course of action. In an article on LinkedIn, AI 4 Writers owner Thomas Testi discussed the early demise of Claude Explains, highlighting a lack of transparency as a factor that worked against it. More AI News: Hollywood legend bets big on controversial technologyOne AI stock makes up 78% of Nvidia's investment portfolioChatGPT suffers major outage with no restoration date Despite Anthropic's attempts to frame Claude Explains as a resource for AI enthusiasts, Testi also notes that many social media users saw it as a "thinly veiled attempt to automate content marketing," an accurate characterization, in his view. Shortly before the launch of Clade Explains, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei caught many people's attention when he predicted that AI would lead to a "bloodbath" for white-collar workers, particularly for those in early career stages. Related: OpenAI teams up with legendary Apple exec However, based on the decision made by his team to terminate its AI blog, it seems that Anthropic doesn't have the technology to completely replace technical writers and bloggers, at least not yet. Additionally, despite its initial framing as a blog written by AI, Claude Explains' content still had oversight from human editors. There is also the possibility that Anthropic might have opted against its AI blogging initiative due to the tendency of AI models to make false claims. According to a recent report from the MIT Sloan School of Management: The fact that Anthropic has not addressed its decision to terminate the blog suggests it wants to move on quickly, rather than issuing a statement. Related: Heavily shorted AI stock is rapidly climbing the Fortune 500 The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Anthropic's AI-generated blog dies an early death
Claude's blog is no more. A week after TechCrunch profiled Anthropic's experiment to task the company's Claude AI models with writing blog posts, Anthropic wound down the blog and redirected the address to its homepage. Sometime over the weekend, the Claude Explains blog disappeared — along with its initial few posts. A source familiar tells TechCrunch the blog was a "pilot" meant to help Anthropic's team combine customer requests for explainer-type "tips and tricks" content with marketing goals. Claude Explains, which had a dedicated page on Anthropic's website and was edited for accuracy by humans, was populated by posts on technical topics related to various Claude use cases (e.g. 'Simplify complex codebases with Claude'). The blog, which was intended to be a showcase of sorts for Claude's writing abilities, wasn't clear about how much of Claude's raw writing was making its way into each post. An Anthropic spokesperson previously told TechCrunch that the blog was overseen by "subject matter experts and editorial teams" who 'enhance[d]' Claude's drafts with 'insights, practical examples, and […] contextual knowledge.' The spokesperson also said Claude Explains would expand to topics ranging from creative writing to data analysis to business strategy. Apparently, those plans changed in pretty short order. "[Claude Explains is a] demonstration of how human expertise and AI capabilities can work together,' the spokesperson told TechCrunch earlier this month. "[The blog] is an early example of how teams can use AI to augment their work and provide greater value to their users. Rather than replacing human expertise, we're showing how AI can amplify what subject matter experts can accomplish." Claude Explains didn't get the rosiest reception on social media, in part due to the lack of transparency about which copy was AI-generated. Some users pointed out it looked a lot like an attempt to automate content marketing, an ad tactic that relies on generating content on popular topics to serve as a funnel for potential customers. More than 24 websites were linking to Claude Explains posts before Anthropic wound down the pilot, according to search engine optimization tool Ahrefs. That's not bad for a blog that was only live for around a month. Anthropic might've also grown wary of implying Claude performs better at writing tasks than is actually the case. Even the best AI today is prone to confidently making things up, which has led to embarrassing gaffes on the part of publishers that have publicly embraced the tech. For example, Bloomberg has had to correct dozens of AI-generated summaries of its articles, and G/O Media's error-riddled AI-written features — published against editors' wishes — attracted widespread ridicule. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Anthropic's AI-generated blog dies an early death
Claude's blog is no more. A week after TechCrunch profiled Anthropic's experiment to task the company's Claude AI models with writing blog posts, Anthropic wound down the blog and redirected the address to its homepage. Sometime over the weekend, the Claude Explains blog disappeared — along with its initial few posts. A source familiar tells TechCrunch the blog was a "pilot" meant to help Anthropic's team combine customer requests for explainer-type "tips and tricks" content with marketing goals. Claude Explains, which had a dedicated page on Anthropic's website and was edited for accuracy by humans, was populated by posts on technical topics related to various Claude use cases (e.g. 'Simplify complex codebases with Claude'). The blog, which was intended to be a showcase of sorts for Claude's writing abilities, wasn't clear about how much of Claude's raw writing was making its way into each post. An Anthropic spokesperson previously told TechCrunch that the blog was overseen by "subject matter experts and editorial teams" who 'enhance[d]' Claude's drafts with 'insights, practical examples, and […] contextual knowledge.' The spokesperson also said Claude Explains would expand to topics ranging from creative writing to data analysis to business strategy. Apparently, those plans changed in pretty short order. "[Claude Explains is a] demonstration of how human expertise and AI capabilities can work together,' the spokesperson told TechCrunch earlier this month. "[The blog] is an early example of how teams can use AI to augment their work and provide greater value to their users. Rather than replacing human expertise, we're showing how AI can amplify what subject matter experts can accomplish." Claude Explains didn't get the rosiest reception on social media, in part due to the lack of transparency about which copy was AI-generated. Some users pointed out it looked a lot like an attempt to automate content marketing, an ad tactic that relies on generating content on popular topics to serve as a funnel for potential customers. More than 24 websites were linking to Claude Explains posts before Anthropic wound down the pilot, according to search engine optimization tool Ahrefs. That's not bad for a blog that was only live for around a month. Anthropic might've also grown wary of implying Claude performs better at writing tasks than is actually the case. Even the best AI today is prone to confidently making things up, which has led to embarrassing gaffes on the part of publishers that have publicly embraced the tech. For example, Bloomberg has had to correct dozens of AI-generated summaries of its articles, and G/O Media's error-riddled AI-written features — published against editors' wishes — attracted widespread ridicule.
Tom's Guide
04-06-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
I just read Claude's new blog — and you'd never guess it was written by AI
Anthropic has a new blog called Claude Explains, but it's not your typical corporate blog. As the name suggests, the company's AI chatbot is the one doing much of the writing. Unlike other tech attempts at fully automated content, this experiment is grounded in a cautious, human-in-the-loop approach that puts expert oversight front and center. Launched last week with little fanfare, Claude Explains lives on Anthropic's website and features blog posts that explore technical topics and practical AI use cases.A cheery note on the homepage reads, 'Welcome to the small corner of the Anthropic universe where Claude is writing on every topic under the sun,' making it sound like Claude is blogging freely without supervision. But behind the scenes, Anthropic says it's anything but hands-off. Claude generates the drafts, but subject matter experts and editorial teams enhance the content with insights, examples and practical blog serves as an early example of how AI can augment human work rather than replace it. By generating drafts that are then refined by subject matter experts, Claude helps teams move faster while still delivering high-quality, insightful content; effectively amplifying what human creators can accomplish on their own. Anthropic plans to expand the blog beyond technical topics, with upcoming posts focused on creative writing, data analysis and business strategy. And notably, the company is still hiring across editorial, content and marketing roles — underscoring its view that AI is a tool for humans, not a replacement. Anthropic's new blog arrives at a time when many companies are grappling with how (and how not) to use AI for content creation. OpenAI has teased models for creative writing. Meta wants AI to handle ad copy end to end. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Publishers like Gannett, Bloomberg and Business Insider have all tested AI-written articles — with mixed, often embarrassing, results. Business Insider recently had to walk back book recommendations that may have been generated by AI and pointed readers to titles that didn't exist. Bloomberg corrected dozens of AI-generated summaries. G/O Media drew public backlash for publishing error-filled AI articles without editorial approval. The common thread? Lack of oversight. Anthropic's blog aims to sidestep these missteps by anchoring Claude's contributions in a strong editorial framework. Human editors verify facts, reshape structure and ensure that each post genuinely helps readers understand AI's capabilities — especially in real-world scenarios. Claude Explains is an experiment in AI-generated content, while also making a statment. Anthropic's measured approach, combining AI speed with human judgment, offers a sharp contrast to efforts that rush to automate creativity without a safety net. The company isn't claiming AI can replace writers, in fact, it's showing what's possible when AI tools like Claude are used to support (not supplant) the people behind the content. It's too early to determine if this model will become a new industry standard, but for now, one thing is clear: Claude may be doing the writing, but humans aren't going anywhere and are still very much in charge.
