Anthropic has established a biology research lab in the San Francisco Bay Area to conduct physical experiments, Reuters reports. Eric Kauderer-Abrams, Anthropic's Head of Life Sciences, confirmed the lab's existence but did not specify its projects. The lab may not serve only drug discovery, though Anthropic launched its Claude Science program in June. Sources said Anthropic is exploring having Claude control robots for experiments, with Kauderer-Abrams describing the effort as "in the very early innings."
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