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Anthropic's AI discovers gene-editing enzyme system
The Verge AI Anthropic’s biolab made a discovery it’s comparing to Crispr
Anthropic announced that its Claude AI model autonomously discovered a new enzyme system similar to the gene-editing tool Crispr.
Why it matters
This demonstrates that AI can autonomously make significant scientific discoveries, potentially accelerating the development of new medical treatments.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026