Anthropic Says Claude Found a New Enzyme System; CRISPR Researchers Call It Routine Genome Mining
The Decoder · rss · 2026-09-25
Anthropic claims its model Claude discovered a previously unknown enzyme system in DNA databases, doing most of the analysis on its own. CRISPR researchers push back, calling it routine genome mining rather than a genuine breakthrough. The dispute centers on whether this kind of AI-driven analysis counts as scientific discovery or standard bioinformatics workflow.
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