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Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

780 points · 805 comments · raahelb

  1. shonenknifefan1 · · focus · HN ↗
    > While combing through the raw DNA sequence near the RT, the agent exclaimed: “[The DNA next to the RT] is spectacular: I can see by eye a tandem repeat array … that's a CRISPR-like … repeat array?!”

    I love that with AI discoveries, we can relive the discoveries from agent transcripts like this.

    I'm sort of imagining future histories involving notable AI events peppered with direct quotes like these.

    1. robryan · · focus · HN ↗
      GLM 5.3 flash seems to get more excited the longer it has been trying to hunt down a problem. Complete with caps, many exclamation marks and emoji.

      It is funny sometimes because the actual issue it traced down was mostly inconsequential.

      1. pickledish · · focus · HN ↗
        100%, back when it was Ox Alpha I had a little fun trying to guess what it might be by looking at the reasoning and I consistently laughed at how excited it got
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