My aim isn't cynicism so much as an interest in clear an evidence based information about these systems which are clearly important technological developments for the future. It may turn out that there is something analogous to cognition going on and that would be quite significant and require us to think differently about the technology, but we need to be very sure of something like that.

> Therefore I find Anthropic's uncertainty, and careful, caring investigative process, well grounded given the evidence.

I'm inclined to agree mostly, but from the outside its impossible to separate marketing, belief, scientific inquiry, and just plain enthusiasm. Its all to opaque.