Researcher blasts Anthropic for halting DNA project with safety safeguards
adrianscottcom · x · 2026-09-01
Researcher Kevin McKernan criticizes Anthropic for blocking an 8-month DNA amplification project due to excessive safety safeguards. Despite the technology succeeding in the lab and patent filings underway, Claude's 'Orwellian' censorship locked down the work. The author warns developers not to build on the platform.
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