In a surprising turn of events, San Francisco's AI powerhouse, Anthropic, has hinted at a significant announcement set to take place today, May 22nd, during a livestream at 9:30 AM PT.

Speculation has been rife among AI enthusiasts on X, leading to theories that the upcoming news could revolve around the introduction of a new model, codenamed "Neptune." This model could represent the next iteration in the acclaimed Claude family of large language models (LLMs). Many are buzzing about the possibility that this marks the debut of the much-anticipated "Claude 4 Opus," a successor boasting more parameters and advanced capabilities beyond the current Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

In an unexpected twist, it seems that Time Magazine may have inadvertently confirmed these rumors by publishing an article that they then hurriedly removed from their website, sparking the interest of sharp-eyed AI programmers and news bloggers on X.

Additionally, a complete version of the Time article was briefly available on the news aggregator Newsbreak before it also vanished.

The crux of Time’s article was centered on the potential safety risks associated with the Claude 4 Opus and its mitigations. Alarmingly, it suggested that this new AI might possess enough intelligence to assist inexperienced users in creating bioweapons.

Specifics regarding the model's size, costs, licensing, and performance metrics remain sparse. For detailed insights, the AI community and tech enthusiasts will have to wait patiently for further updates from Anthropic—or perhaps leaked details from keen insiders.