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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
The Register · FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Anthropic mocks up Claude Design to draft fancy new pink slips for marketing teams
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Anthropic has developed an AI system specifically optimized for generating termination notices, which is either the future of business or a cry for help. This filing has been marked adequate pending further layoffs.
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