Episode
Claude Opus 4.8
- Podcast
- Generative AI 101
- Published
- Jun 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 620
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Summary
Claude Opus 4.8 just dropped, and host Emily Laird is kicking the tires on Anthropic’s new heavyweight model for coding, reasoning, and long-haul AI work. This episode breaks down inference, agentic workflows, million-token context, effort control, and why “reliable AI” may be the new arms race. Think less magic chatbot, more suspiciously calm senior engineer who finally says, “Actually, this plan is broken.”Join the AI Weekly MeetupsConnect with Us: If you enjoyed this episode or have questions, reach out to Emily Laird on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more insights into the evolving world of generative AI. And remember, you now know more about the new Claude Opus 4.8. Connect with Emily Laird on LinkedIn