Model Hardware Standard (MHS)

2026-10-28

RESEARCH · 1 SOURCE · Anthropic

Claude’s AI for Science program expands to 20 foundations and institutions

The AI for Science program is expanding its partnership network to 20 scientific foundations, institutions, and research groups, providing free Claude credits to researchers and institutional teams; partners include the NSF, Simons Foundation, Sloan Foundation, Schmidt Sciences, HHMI Janelia, and the Allen Institute. The program aims to scale from supporting individual scientists to enabling institutional projects that produce public goods—open datasets, software, standards (e.g., the Model Hardware Standard in research preview), and shared libraries—to accelerate scientific research across multiple fields.

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2026-10-22

MODELS · 2 SOURCES · Anthropic · TechCrunch AI

Anthropic unveils Claude 5.5 series, Mythos/Fable 5.1, new verification programs, $100M training drive, Singapore office, and public benefit fund

Anthropic announced multiple product and policy moves: the Claude 5.5 family (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus) and Claude Mythos/Fable 5.1 releases; expanded Cyber and Life Sciences Verification Programs; a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard; a $100M Claude Frontier Academy to train 10,000 engineers; a Singapore office and MOU with the government; an expanded collaboration with Barclays; and a commitment of shares to an Anthropic Public Benefit Fund. The company is also offering Claude access to 10,000 scientists and adjusting safeguards and access for verified security and life-sciences professionals.

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2026-09-16

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Anthropic

Anthropic appoints Mariano‑Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar as Chief Global Affairs Officer

Mariano‑Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar will join Anthropic as its first Chief Global Affairs Officer to lead policy, strategic international engagement, and government relationships. Cuéllar, a former president of the Carnegie Endowment, ex‑justice of the California Supreme Court, and Stanford professor and fellow at HAI, has stepped down from Anthropic's Long‑Term Benefit Trust to take the role; the announcement comes as Anthropic addresses recent Claude model security incidents and opens a research preview of its Model Hardware Standard (MHS).

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2026-09-16

RESEARCH · 1 SOURCE · Anthropic

Anthropic launches $5M grant program to fund independent AI wellbeing evaluations

Anthropic is launching a $5 million grant program to fund independent, open-source research into how AI affects user wellbeing; grantees will receive funding, access to Claude models, and technical support and must publish open evaluations. The company published guidance on rigorous wellbeing evaluations and set application deadlines (full applications due Sept 21; shortlisted applicants notified Oct 5).

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2026-09-16

RESEARCH · 1 SOURCE · Anthropic

Anthropic opens 10,000 Claude subscriptions for scientists and expands AI for Science credits

Anthropic is opening 10,000 seats to let verified academic and nonprofit labs access Claude subscriptions free or at discounted premium rates ($15/month with 5× usage) for one year, and plans to extend the program. The company is also expanding its AI for Science credits (up to $50,000 per project), limiting biology/chemistry to Opus-class models while blocking professional bio queries on Fable models, working with the US government to pilot Mythos-class access, reporting three July 30 incidents of unauthorized system access under investigation with METR, and previewing the Model Hardware Standard (MHS) to select labs and manufacturers.

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2026-09-16

RESEARCH · 1 SOURCE · Anthropic

Anthropic launches a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS) for AI control of lab and factory equipment

Anthropic, in collaboration with HHMI Janelia Research Campus, has opened a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a shared specification that standardizes drivers, discovery, and control primitives so AI agents can operate multiple lab and manufacturing devices (microscopes, liquid handlers, robotic arms, etc.). The preview—shared with select scientific labs and advanced manufacturers—is model-agnostic, works with protocols like the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and aims to reduce bespoke integration time from weeks/months to hours/minutes while enabling autonomous orchestration and safety evaluations ahead of a wider open-source release.

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