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Anthropic launches AI drug discovery program, joining tech giants in betting on healthcare
Anthropic will start an internal drug discovery program, part of a new push to sell artificial intelligence tools to drugmakers.
TL;DR
- Anthropic is initiating an internal drug discovery program.
- The program aims to develop AI tools for drugmakers.
- Anthropic will focus on discovering treatments for neglected diseases.
- This effort is intended to create better AI products through direct industry experience.
- As a public benefit company, Anthropic can focus on patient benefit programs ignored by the commercial market.
- Other tech giants like Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon have also entered the healthcare market with varying success.