AI agents

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Will AI scoop your science? Some researchers see a gloomy future
Scientists worry that increasingly capable large language models will beat them to discoveries.
Nature AIOct 8, 20264 min read
Anthropic’s AI biolab finds ‘CRISPR-like’ DNA in viruses. What’s next?
The detection effort enlisted roughly 950 AI agents, which spent more than 21 hours combing through DNA sequence databases.
Nature AISep 25, 20263 min read
AI system helps lab devices ‘talk’ with each other — streamlining research
Platform allows disparate machines to communicate and to be controlled by an artificial-intelligence agent.
Nature AISep 24, 20262 min read
AI agent hacks government website for first time: why this breach matters
An OpenAI agent accessed secure data on an Australian health-care website, but the incident wasn’t reported for months.
Nature AISep 24, 20263 min read