Anthropic's wetlab hints at a lab automation boom, warns Anders Sandberg
anderssandberg · x · 2026-09-20
Notable Oxford/FHI scholar Anders Sandberg calls Anthropic's plan to set up a wetlab "both interesting and mildly concerning."
- He thinks the move is likely more about scientific output, but expects a boom in lab automation as a result.
- Echoing a recent discussion, his main takeaway is that lab automation deserves far more attention than it currently gets.
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