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Anthropic’s ‘Claude-Led’ CRISPR-Like Discovery Is Sparking Controversy

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Anthropic, the AI and research giant behind Claude, last month said its biology research lab had used AI agents to discover an unusual pattern of DNA in the genetic code of viruses.

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Anthropic’s ‘Claude-led’ CRISPR-like discovery is sparking controversy

Anthropic, the AI and research giant behind Claude, last month said its biology research lab had used AI agents to discover an unusual pattern of DNA in the genetic code of viruses.

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Claude Found a Genetic Structure of Unknown Function in Certain Viruses: Anthropic Tries to Decipher It in His Laboratory

Some 950 artificial intelligence agents analyzed more than 200,000 genetic sequences for 21 hours and found a system that scientists tested experimentally. The announcement sparked a controversy with researchers who claim to have studied those same structures since 2022. Read more

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Perfil broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina 11 hours ago on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

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Anthropic’s ‘Claude-Led’ CRISPR-Like Discovery Is Sparking Controversy

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Anthropic’s ‘Claude-Led’ CRISPR-Like Discovery Is Sparking Controversy

The company said 950 AI agents spent 21 hours scanning DNA and flagged a repeating pattern next to an odd reverse transcriptase gene.

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