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Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

780 points · 805 comments · raahelb

  1. Chance-Device · · focus · HN ↗
    I think this approach of actually doing useful science is better PR than hiring an army of influencers to shill for you, OpenAI style.

    Generally speaking, hiring an army of influencers to shill for you results in bad PR, and comments like this one.

    1. binlog · · focus · HN ↗
      You really think there aren’t an equal number of Claude influencers on social media?
      1. foxrider · · focus · HN ↗
        Personally I feel like Anthropic is underrepresented in "normie" marketing, all of my non-tech savy friends only know of ChatGPT and use "ChatGPT" in the same way my mom says "Nintendo" when talking about game consoles
        1. binlog · · focus · HN ↗
          On the other hand Anthropic has a monopoly on the vibe coder/tech influencer/“podcast bro” market. Claude has been pushed very hard in that ecosystem.
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