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An AI agent performed brain surgery on an epileptic mouse, choosing the drug, brain target and injection coordinates without human decision-making, in what a lead researcher described as the first time an AI agent has done so.
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A biotech startup let an AI agent select a gene therapy and inject the treatment into a live mouse's brain, according to WIRED.
Why it matters: It offers an early example of an AI agent carrying out a step in a live research lab workflow.
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AI agent selects gene therapy and injects it into a live mouse's brain
A Claude model autonomously chose a gene therapy and operated on a mouse brain with no human decision-making
The Decoder · 30 Oct 2026, 19:42
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“A biotech startup let an agent choose a gene therapy and successfully inject the treatment, offering a startling glimpse of the future of research labs.”
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