⚡️Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Anthropic's roadmap for Agents and Developers — Mike Krieger, Anthropic
Sep 30, 2025 · 26:25
Mike Krieger, Anthropic's CPO, discusses the launch of Claude Sonnet 4.5 and its implications for AI development, emphasizing the growing symbiosis between product and research teams. He describes his personal 'vibe evals' for new models, including generating a Virtual Boy-style game and a Nintendo board presentation, and notes that Sonnet 4.5 traffic eclipsed Sonnet 4 on day one. Krieger explains how Anthropic is improving model output quality across UIs, Excel, and PowerPoint, and highlights the shift toward interactive planning rather than pure autonomy. He reveals the rename of the Claude Code SDK to the Claude Agent SDK, reflecting its general-purpose use for complex agentic workflows beyond coding. Krieger stresses the need for better visual understanding in models and invites developers to share feedback on hard challenges to help improve the platform.