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Anthropic’s Claude Science bets on workflow, not a new model, to win over scientists
Anthropic's Claude Science is a workbench that gives scientists one environment to do computational research, saving them from the need to bounce between databases, pipelines, and tools.
TL;DR
- Anthropic launched Claude Science, an AI workbench for computational research.
- It integrates over 60 scientific databases and offers toolkits for fields like genomics and chemistry.
- Claude Science uses existing Claude models and focuses on workflow integration rather than a new model.
- The workbench features AI project managers, sub-assistants, and a fact-checker for citations and calculations.
- Reproducibility is enhanced by generating figures with their exact code and environment.
- Scientists can edit figures by prompting the AI to modify its underlying code.
- The platform can run on a lab's own infrastructure, avoiding sending data to Anthropic's servers.
- Early users like the Allen Institute and UCSF Brain Tumor Center have reported time savings and validation.
- Anthropic's approach contrasts with OpenAI's specialized GPT-Rosalind model and Google DeepMind's foundational models.
- Claude Science is available in beta for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscriptions.
- Anthropic is offering credits for postdoctoral and graduate projects focused on biomedical research and exploring scientific boundaries.