Expert Clarifies: Claude Science's Protein Binders Not Designed by Claude, but by Specialized Models

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Ruxandra Teslo comments on Anthropic's announcement, pointing out that while Claude Science is powerful, the binders were not designed by Claude but by domain-specific models like RFdiffusion, which are mostly publicly available. She explains the concept of binders and AI's role in drug discovery, emphasizing that existing AI models are already very good at binder design.

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