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Claude Opus 4.6

Host Emily Laird cracks open Claude Opus 4.6, Anthropic’s Feb 5, 2026 release that feels less like a chatbot and more like a full-time coworker who never blinks. This episode breaks down what “agentic” really means, why a million-token memory is basically an elephant with a spreadsheet addiction, and how “effort levels” let you pick between quick replies or deep, careful reasoning. You’ll also hear how Claude can spawn agent teams inside Claude Cowork (think The Bear, but with fewer knives and more revenue forecasts), plus the benchmarks that back up the hype across finance, law, terminal…

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