Dario announces Claude-led discovery of a possible new gene editing mechanism
eyishazyer · x · 2026-09-25
- Dario Amodei announced a Claude-led life sciences discovery: a molecular machine suspected to represent a new gene editing mechanism.
- Its precise function, biotech utility, or significance is not yet clear, but he says it's work he 'would have been proud to do as a PhD student.'
- The work was done mostly, though not entirely, by Claude, with Anthropic's life sciences team suggesting the research direction — one of the most concrete demos of the 'AI scientist' path yet.
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