Calls to investigate AI labs
The gist
Cal Newport urged Congress to launch a public fact-finding mission into OpenAI and Anthropic's research.
The push follows OpenAI pausing training and Anthropic confirming a Bay Area biology lab.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Reuters reported Anthropic built a physical biology lab in the San Francisco Bay Area, with sources saying the goal is having Claude direct robotic units to carry out biology experiments with limited human intervention.
- Sep 22, 2026Tech Insider reported Anthropic confirmed the lab, moving beyond spreadsheets and simulations into wet-lab science where robots carry out parts of the experimental work.
- Sep 24, 2026Cal Newport published an op-ed in The New York Times calling on Congress to begin a public fact-finding mission into OpenAI and Anthropic's research projects.