Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments

Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments, reflecting the AI industry’s push to apply models to drug discovery and disease research. The effort sits alongside the company’s warnings that advanced AI could also create serious biosecurity risks.

The move highlights a growing trend: major AI labs are moving from software benchmarks into real-world scientific workflows. It could accelerate biomedical research, but it also raises pressure for stronger oversight as AI-enabled biology becomes more practical.