Claude Opus 4.8 reference appears in code

A reference to Claude Opus 4.8 has been found in Anthropic’s source code. This suggests a possible upcoming release of the next generation of their flagship model.
The discovery has sparked interest in the AI community, with many speculating about the potential improvements and features of the new model.
While Anthropic has not made an official announcement, the code reference implies that the company is actively working on the next iteration of Claude Opus.
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