AI model Claude discovers CRISPR-like enzyme system, Anthropic says

Anthropic announced that its AI model, Claude, autonomously discovered a new enzyme system in bacterial DNA that could represent a new gene editing mechanism similar to CRISPR. The system was identified after 21 hours of searching a large DNA database, though its function remains unknown. CEO Dario Amodei believes this 'molecular machine' could lead to breakthroughs in gene editing and medicine. The discovery has been described as highly exciting by experts such as Stanford's Stanley Qi.