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Last updated: July 1, 2026, 11:36 AM ET

AI Research & Development

Anthropic launched Claude Science on Tuesday, a new flagship product aimed at accelerating scientific research, particularly in fields like pharmaceutical development. This specialized AI model is designed to assist researchers by processing complex biological and chemical data, mirroring the way earlier AI tools supported general scientific inquiry. This move signals a growing trend towards domain-specific AI solutions for specialized research sectors. Meanwhile, OpenAI introduced GeneBench-Pro, a new benchmark focused on testing AI performance in genomics and biology using real-world datasets. This initiative aims to rigorously evaluate AI's capabilities in complex biological research, complementing Anthropic’s product launch. Separately, OpenAI engineers debugged an 18-year-old bug using large-scale core dump analysis, resolving rare infrastructure crashes and uncovering both hardware and persistent software issues, demonstrating AI's utility in deep systems maintenance.

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