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# When can we say AI made a scientific discovery?

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**Published:** 2026-09-28T17:03:16.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** anthropic, agent

## Summary

AI companies’ insistence that their technology is making breakthroughs, not just aiding scientists, is making real progress harder to recognize\.

## Sources

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