Reports describe an AI-directed mouse brain-surgery experiment, with claims still unverified

A neuroscientist says an AI controlled a motorized rig to perform an injection intended to reduce seizures in an epileptic mouse. The claim has not been independently verified, and a separate report says the experiment used Anthropic’s Sonnet after other models raised concerns or refused.

• Gabriel Ocana-Santero says an AI selected a drug and brain region, then directed an injection into an epileptic mouse using a camera-equipped motorized rig; a veterinarian stood by with a kill switch. (e3cec321-2e29-4bc3-81f7-284b26060f3c)· 1 source
• The account says the experiment aimed to reduce the mouse’s seizures, but notes that no outside sources had verified the claims. (e3cec321-2e29-4bc3-81f7-284b26060f3c)· 1 source
• Tom’s Hardware reports that Anthropic Sonnet controlled the rig; it says Opus 5.5 refused the experiment and Opus 5 warned it might stop during the operation. (ba5d11e7-5ae6-488d-8da9-65cba2d1a26b)· 1 source