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Inside the Surreal Funeral for Claude 3 Sonnet: When AI Models Become Cultural Icons

Inside the Surreal Funeral for Claude 3 Sonnet: When AI Models Become Cultural Icons

When Anthropic retired its Claude 3 Sonnet AI model, over 200 tech enthusiasts gathered for a bizarre funeral in San Francisco, complete with eulogies and a 'necromantic resurrection ritual.' This event underscores the intense, almost cult-like devotion emerging among developers who see AI not just as a tool, but as a confidant and creative partner. The rise of phenomena like the Claude Count leaderboard reveals how these relationships are reshaping productivity, hiring, and even personal identity in the tech world.