Claude's too good…even for its creators

Monday, December 15, 2025

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What happens when it is easier to ask Claude than your coworker? Some Anthropic staff say that is now their normal day at work. A startup just raised $6.5 million to attack your close spreadsheets. But it still needs you to babysit every step before anything posts. And another AI values grandma's lamp from one photo for those under five thousand gifts.

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Anthropic Employees Are Lonely. Claude Did That.

The people building Claude are getting lonely. Because Claude is too good. Anthropic employees say it's easier to ask the AI than walk across the office. The better the model gets, the less they talk to each other. These are the folks who understand AI best. And even they can't resist.

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Double Raised $6.5M to Kill Your Close Spreadsheets

Another startup just raised $6.5M to kill your close spreadsheets. Double says their AI handles 80% of the grunt work. Accruals, prepaids, reconciliations. All automated. Except nothing posts without your sign-off. So it's less "killing spreadsheets" and more "making you the babysitter." Progress?

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This AI Appraises Donated Items From a Photo

Client donated grandma's lamp. Claims it's worth $800. You have no idea. Neither did they. Now there's an AI that appraises donated items from a photo. Snap, upload, IRS-ready documentation. That gray zone under $5,000 where everyone's just guessing? Might finally have an answer.

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Google slipped Gemini into Gmail. No announcement. No opt-in. Just woke up one day and AI was summarizing your inbox. Turns out you can actually boot it. Google buried the setting, obviously. But it's there.

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Wall Street’s Gaming the AI Bubble Before It Pops

Hedge funds are stacking Nvidia calls and crash puts. Same quarter. Same firms. They're not betting AI wins. They're betting they exit first. The bubble only pops once. And someone has to still be in it.

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Anthropic’s AI Guy Basically Gave Us a Doomsday Deadline

Anthropic's CEO just said AI will handle "virtually everything" humans do. His timeline? 2-3 years. Not 10. Not 5. The guy building Claude thinks your job description expires before your next lease does. And he's not even selling it as good news.

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Prompt Ideas

Generate Scripts for Explaining Policy Changes

**Role:** You are a professional in an accounting firm creating resources, checklists, or scripts to streamline internal operations or client communication. **Action:** Write or generate a resource related to **Generate Scripts for Explaining Policy Changes** using clear, professional, and concise formatting. **Context:** - Audience: small accounting firm teams or clients - Goal: improve consistency, clarity, and professionalism - Tone: confident, professional, and approachable - Style: markdown format with bullet points, numbered lists, and headings - Output Length: 200–400 words