Anthropic’s new Claude Science agent targets biotech
anthropic launched claude science, an autonomous agent for computational biology and drug development, signaling a move into specialized scientific research tools.
anthropic introduced claude science at an event for biotech executives and pharmaceutical researchers, positioning it as an autonomous agent for scientific research. unlike general chatbots, claude science is designed to independently carry out work in computational biology and drug discovery using specialized tools. the company stated it will use this new product internally for its own research into drugs for rare, neglected diseases.