AI for Science

AI for Science refers to the application of machine learning methods to accelerate scientific discovery and research workflows across academic and industrial laboratories. Truncated covers research papers, computational biology tools, materials discovery models, and laboratory automation updates.

Monday 2 November

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Saturday 31 October

A Claude model autonomously chose a gene therapy and operated on a mouse brain with no human decision-making

AI-generated summary According to Exin Therapeutics cofounder and CEO Gabriel Ocana-Santero, a Claude model is said to have autonomously selected a gene therapy and performed surgery on a mouse brain. The autonomous agent refused to bypass a safety restriction during the procedure after a connection dropped and its calculated target position fell outside the device physical range of motion.

Also covered by WIRED tomshardware.com

Friday 30 October