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Anthropic's Claude biology breakthrough claim disputed by scientist
Original: Anthropic Claude’s Claimed Breakthrough in Biology Faces a Major Question — Scientist Says He Had Already Studied the Enzymes for 4 Years
Anthropic's AI assistant Claude has been credited with a claimed breakthrough in biology, but a scientist says he had already been studying the same enzymes for four years, raising questions about how novel the finding really is. The dispute highlights growing scrutiny over whether AI systems truly make new scientific discoveries or reprioritise existing human research.
Why now: Claims of genuine AI-driven scientific discovery are highly contested and newsworthy right now.
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