Anthropic + HHMI Janelia open an MHS research preview: a shared driver so agents can operate lab and factory hardware. Safety evals are still being written; open-source comes after.

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Today, we're kicking off the first phase of the research preview for Model Hardware Standard (MHS): a new standard for AI agents to safely operate physical equipment in scientific research and advanced manufacturing. Read more: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-hardware-standard-research-preview

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Analyst rationale

Primary lab post. Mitigation-progress on physical-agent interlocks, not a residual drop. Also a new exposure: agents talking to lasers, arms, and liquid handlers before the eval suite exists.