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Claude did not invent scorpion antivenom

An investment research firm wanted to prove AI could revolutionize drug development. So they teamed up with Anthropic to see whether an unreleased version of Claude could make scorpion antivenom. It couldn’t. It came up with some promising starting points, but nothing close to an actual drug, experts tell The Verge.

Citrini Research, the firm behind the experiment, admitted that “none of us could claim to know anything about AI as it related to biology.” That didn’t stop it from trying to make a drug from scratch — or publishing a blog post titled “We Wanted to Use Claude to Create a New Drug. Here’s What Happened.” The account came complete with rhetorical questions like “Why don’t we try to use AI to create a new drug?”, a blow-by-blow account of its amateurish scientific adventures, and a quote from Charles Darwin.

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The Mori Is a Mushroom-Shaped AI Lamp Companion, and I'm Smitten - CNET

So many artificial intelligence devices are trying to command our attention, but when I met the Mori AI robot companion earlier this month, it was refreshing to see a device that’s using AI to exercise some playful restraint — even if its $849 retail price makes it a tough sell.

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Companies are bringing in more AI than ever — but employees are increasingly just working around it

* New report finds clear mismatch between employer perception and worker sentiment * Hybrid workers experience the most difficulty with collaboration tools * Half of workers say they use unapproved tools over workplace software New research from Ricoh has found businesses to be investing heavily in AI for workers, but those workers aren&

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DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions

In Brief 6:11 AM PDT · October 22, 2026 Just two days after the U.S. ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek’s AI technology from their systems over security concerns, the Chinese AI lab has raised about $15 billion, about 100 billion yuan, one of the biggest funding

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Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything

You've had a long day. You finally get home, fling the door open, plonk on the couch, and let out a big sigh. In the corner of your eye, you notice your mushroom lamp perk up. Its microphone must have heard you come in. Its head raises to

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The Mori Is a Mushroom-Shaped AI Lamp Companion, and I'm Smitten - CNET

Companies are bringing in more AI than ever — but employees are increasingly just working around it

DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions

Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything