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Roughly 950 agents spent 21 hours searching the data using 210 million tokens before one agent spotted the anomalous pattern.

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After 21 hours spent searching this data by roughly 950 agents using 210 million tokens, one of the agents spotted something remarkable: a repeating pattern of DNA sequences that occurs next to the gene for an odd-looking RT.

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Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats
Anthropic · 2026-09-23

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Anthropic says Claude found a new bacteriophage enzyme system 24 Sep 2026

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“Roughly 950 agents spent 21 hours searching the data using 210 million tokens before one agent spotted the anomalous pattern.” ai notis, checked 24 Sep 2026. Source: Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/47

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ai notis. (2026, September 24). Roughly 950 agents spent 21 hours searching the data using 210 million tokens before one agent spotted the anomalous pattern [Checked claim 47]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/47

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