Anthropic has unveiled a new program, AI for Science, “designed to accelerate scientific research and discovery through access to” the company’s API.

AI is already proving itself adept at solving scientific problems, significantly reducing the time necessary to solve complex problems. Anthropic wants to tap into that potential, supporting scientists in their research.

At Anthropic, we believe that AI has the potential to significantly accelerate scientific progress. Advanced AI reasoning and language capabilities can help researchers analyze complex scientific data, generate hypotheses, design experiments, and communicate findings more effectively. By reducing the time and resources needed for scientific discovery, we can help address some of humanity’s most pressing challenges.

This initiative aligns with our vision of building AI systems that bring value to humanity, as discussed in our CEO Dario Amodei’s Machines of Loving Grace. We’re particularly interested in supporting applications where AI can assist in accelerating processes related to understanding complex biological systems, analyzing genetic data, accelerating drug discovery especially for some of the largest global disease burdens, increasing agricultural productivity, and more.

The program will give scientists “significant API credits” to assist them.

The AI for Science program will offer significant API credits to qualified researchers who will be selected based on their contributions to science, the potential impact of their proposed research, and AI’s ability to meaningfully accelerate their work.

In the terms of the program, Anthropic details exactly how many credits scientists may be entitled to.

Prize and Related Terms. Selected Researchers may receive up to $20,000 in Anthropic API credits (the “API Credits”). API Credits will be placed in the account for the organization identified in your application.

Anthropic’s Program Illustrates AI’s Real Potential

AI continues to be a controversial subject, both inside and outside of the tech industry. Many continue to fear it will take their jobs and decimate industries, even though the data has yet to fully support those fears. The real story emerging, however, is the use cases that involve AI complimenting human employees, not replacing them.

Companies are increasingly realizing this, building AI agents that assist individuals in their work, freeing them from tedium so they can focus on more important tasks.

Anthropic clearly sees the potential, especially in the scientific realm, and is stepping up to assist.