Key Takeaways
- Anthropic launches Claude Code in beta as a research preview for Pro and Max users.
- Anthropic has also announced Claude Life Sciences, which helps researchers integrate models with lab tools.
- Adobe has a new “AI Foundry” program, for letting businesses build copyright-safe custom AI models with their own IP.
The AI announcements just keep coming: Anthropic is launching a new beta program, Claude Code, available now for Pro and Max users, while Adobe’s new AI Foundry aims to provide a source of copyright-safe AI models.
In addition, Anthropic has a new program for researchers: Claude Life Sciences will help researchers integrate Claude AI with existing lab tools, with the goal of boosting efficiency.
With all three announcements debuting today, this is our most recent evidence that the AI hype train is continuing to chug away.
Anthropic Launches Claude Code Preview
Anthropic’s new Claude Code AI agent is now available on web and on mobile (via the platform’s iOS app). The tool helps developers to run parallel coding tasks online or from their phone.
Claude Code was already available via terminal, so this new “research preview” version stands out because it lets users access the tool from anywhere they have an internet connection. Not everyone gets it, though: Only paid Pro and Max accounts can check out the new preview.
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Anthropic also just announced “Claude for Life Sciences,” an AI integration aimed at researchers. It’ll help pair up Claude’s AI models with a range of other scientific tools like Benchling, PubMed, and 10x Genomics. The tools are all frequently used during research and development, and Anthropic is hoping that AI can help speed up scientific discoveries.
Adobe Launches AI Foundry
Meanwhile, web software company Adobe has debuted another AI program: The AI Foundry model service, which helps businesses train their own custom AI model, using all of their own IP.
The benefit? The company won’t run afoul of any copyright laws, since they’ll own all the training data.
Copyright violations are a particularly big concern for AI generator working within the world of photo and image creation — an area in which Adobe’s photo editing software and stock image library make it a major player.
Are We in an AI Bubble?
Last month, Anthropic released a study finding that AI use has doubled in the last two years: Today, 40% of employees report using AI at work, a jump up from the 20% who said the same in 2023.
It’s no wonder, with all the new tools and media coverage that has been surging during that time period. The fact that we just covered three new AI tools or programs just today is all the indication that you need of the size of the bets that the tech industry is placing on AI.
As the hype cycle continues on, there’s always a concern that we’re in an ever-increasing AI bubble. If it pops, we might trigger the next recession. But there’s no reason to take a gloomy outlook on the future. Let’s look on the bright side: Perhaps we’ll get luck and the crypto bubble or all those new tariffs will trigger a recession first.
