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Anthropic previews Model Hardware Standard for instrument control by AI agents

Anthropic announced an access-limited research preview of the Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a model-agnostic programmable interface and safety approach for AI agents working with laboratory and manufacturing instruments. Developed initially with HHMI Janelia, the preview covers early partners; Anthropic says it plans, but has not yet completed, an open-source release. Claimed speedups and capabilities reflect developer reports, not independently verified widespread deployment.