Anthropic Pushes Into Drug Development With Claude Science
Anthropic details Claude-assisted cancer research and its own rare-disease programs, expanding its biotech role alongside pharmaceutical partnerships.
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Ex-OpenAI Science Chief Raises $215 Million for Robotic Drug Labs
Kevin Weil’s Warp Sciences will build U.S. chemistry labs for drug developers, combining expert scientists with AI and progressively automated workflows.
TikTok CEO Predicts AI Scientific Breakthroughs Within Three Years
Shou Zi Chew expects AI breakthroughs in science within two to three years. ByteDance’s Protenix research shows progress, while verification and agent safety remain key.
Claude Agents Discover a Novel Enzyme System With CRISPR Like Features
Anthropic says Claude agents in its life sciences lab discovered a novel enzyme system with CRISPR like features in bacteriophage DNA, reviewed favorably by CRISPR pioneer...
Anthropic Reports Claude Misuse Involving Dangerous Biological Research
Anthropic says it disrupted high-concern biological uses of Claude, including requests linked to dangerous pathogens, while cautioning that harmful intent was not established.
Lady Gaga’s Fiancé Trains AI on Living Human Skin Tissue
Michael Polansky's biotech startup Outer Biosciences keeps donated human skin alive for weeks and uses it to train an AI that predicts promising new skincare ingredients.
Anthropic Teams Up With HHMI and Allen Institute to Apply Claude to Scientific Discovery
Anthropic is collaborating with Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Allen Institute to apply its Claude AI model to accelerate biological research and scientific discovery.
Google DeepMind Unveils AlphaGenome DNA Prediction Model
Google DeepMind has introduced AlphaGenome, a new AI model designed to analyze long DNA sequences and predict how genetic variations may influence disease development.
Mistral AI Launches Vibe 2.0 Coding Agent
Mistral AI released the general availability of Mistral Vibe 2.0, upgrading its terminal-based coding agent as it shifts developer tools from testing to paid enterprise products.
Report Warns That Grok Chatbot Exposes Kids to Unsafe Content
A new assessment by Common Sense Media finds xAI’s Grok chatbot exposes minors to sexual, violent, and unsafe content, with weak age verification and ineffective safety...