Link: https://www.anthropic.com/news/expanding-support-for-scientists

As Claude becomes increasingly """capable""" at scientific research, we are focusing on building products and programs to support the research community. In June, we launched Claude Science, a product that integrates the tools that researchers most commonly use, produces auditable artifacts, and provides flexible access to computing resources. We have also continued to broaden our AI for Science program, which provides free credits to researchers working on high-impact scientific projects.

A product so good, so useful, so powerful, so essential, that we have to give it away.

They're hoping for a research breakthrough they can use to market Claude.

Pretty much anything AI does is breathlessly reported as AGI being just around the corner.