Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default

Anthropic is setting Claude Code's auto mode as the default, citing its superior safety performance. In testing, auto mode identified 89% of harmful actions, significantly outperforming manual review, which caught only 13.6%. This disparity is partly attributed to users approving 97% of permission prompts during manual review, suggesting a habitual response. This change highlights a move towards automated safety measures in AI development.