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Anthropic touts AI-led biology discovery
U.S. artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled the first discovery from its molecular biology lab, a previously unknown enzyme system spotted by its Claude model and touted by the company as proof that AI can speed…
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Anthropic announced on Wednesday that its Claude AI model identified a previously unknown enzyme system in its molecular biology lab. The discovery is presented by the company as evidence that AI can accelerate basic research. Enzyme systems in nature have historically enabled major biological advances, such as the tools that launched the biotech industry and the DNA‑copying methods used in many medical tests.
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