22 August 2026

Anthropic releases Claude Code with autonomous system access

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  • Claude Code, a new version of Anthropic's Claude chatbot, can now directly execute bash commands and access files without human approval.
  • The release happened in February 2025 when reasoning models (systems trained to think through problems step by step) became reliable enough that developers felt safe removing safety restrictions.

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