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Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI lab workbench
Anthropic has launched Claude Science, an app that pulls a researcher’s scattered tools into one place and lets AI agents run large parts of the work. It is the company’s biggest push yet into the lab.
TL;DR
- Claude Science integrates research tools like databases, code, and compute environments into a single AI workbench.
- It uses a coordinating AI agent with over 60 curated skills for scientific fields like genomics and cheminformatics.
- The platform emphasizes reproducibility with detailed logging of code, environments, and message history for all results.
- A reviewer agent checks for errors, untraceable figures, and incorrect references, aiming to catch AI mistakes.
- Claude Science runs on local machines (macOS, Linux) or remote servers, keeping sensitive data within the lab's infrastructure.
- The launch involves a partnership with Nvidia, utilizing their BioNeMo Agent Toolkit and integrating with various scientific databases.
- Beta users reported significant time savings in tasks like target nomination for drug design and writing long-form reviews.
- Anthropic is offering discounted access for academic and nonprofit labs and funding research projects.