What we're seeing now
AI is already making a difference in various fields. Mathematicians are using it to discover new proofs, researchers are running complex analyses that used to require whole teams, and biologists are identifying relationships between genes across massive datasets. The thing is, AI is taking on parts of cognition, just like computers took on computation. This shift is raising important questions about the future of scientific research and the role of institutions. What does it mean to be a scientist when AI can do some of the work? How do we keep trust in the results when AI is playing a bigger role?
What we'll cover
The Anthropic Science blog will feature articles on specific research projects, including the role AI played in the discoveries. They'll also publish practical guides for researchers who want to use AI in their work, covering various domains in the natural and formal sciences. Additionally, they'll be rounding up developments across the field, highlighting notable results, new tools, and open questions. To get things started, they're publishing two pieces: one on supervising Claude through a theoretical physics calculation, and a tutorial on using AI for long-running scientific computations. You can check out the tutorial on [orchestrating long-running tasks for scientific computation](https://www.anthropic.com/research/orchestrating-long-running-tasks).
Science at Anthropic
Anthropic has several initiatives aimed at accelerating scientific progress. Their AI for Science program provides API credits to researchers working on high-impact projects across biology, physics, and chemistry. They also have Claude for Life Sciences, which is dedicated to making Claude useful for life sciences researchers and R&D teams. The company is a core partner in the Genesis Mission, a multi-billion-dollar initiative to accelerate American science with AI. Researchers across Anthropic are working to improve the company's models' core scientific capabilities and safely accelerate AI-assisted discovery. Many of these researchers come from biophysics, chemistry, and neuroscience. If you're interested in contributing to the blog, you can reach out to them at scienceblog@anthropic.com.
Related content
If you're interested in learning more about Anthropic's work on AI and science, you can check out their other blog posts, such as the one on [how people ask Claude for personal guidance](https://www.anthropic.com/research/how-people-ask-claude-for-personal-guidance) or [evaluating Claude's bioinformatics research capabilities with BioMysteryBench](https://www.anthropic.com/research/evaluating-claude-bioinformatics-research-capabilities). They're also launching the Anthropic Economic Index Survey, a monthly survey conducted through Anthropic Interviewer, which you can read more about [here](https://www.anthropic.com/research/announcing-anthropic-economic-index-survey).
The Anthropic Science blog is a great resource for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and science. By sharing their work and collaborations, Anthropic is helping to push the boundaries of what's possible in scientific research. So, if you're a researcher or just someone who's curious about the potential of AI in science, be sure to check it out and subscribe for updates on AI-assisted discoveries, practical workflows, and field notes across the sciences.