π¬ Claude AI finds CRISPR-like enzyme in viruses
Anthropic's Claude AI discovered a new enzyme system, named ART, within viruses that infect bacteria. This finding occurred in the Bay Area, marking the first result from their new life sciences research group. The system has a CRISPR-like repeat array, and 950 Claude agents analyzed DNA data for 21 hours. While the exact function is unclear, pioneers like Feng Zhang find it an exciting biological discovery. Anthropic plans to expand its life sciences team to further investigate this development. π¬