Anthropic releases Model Hardware Standard, a framework to help AI agents use physical systems like microscopes, quantum computing hardware, and robot arms (Will Knight/Wired)

Anthropic unveiled the Model Hardware Standard, a framework enabling AI agents to interface directly with physical equipment such as microscopes, quantum computers, and robotic arms, aiming to streamline automation of scientific research and manufacturing. Separately, a U.S. judge ruled the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk illegal, blocking the agency’s attempt to blacklist the company.