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An amateur astronomer reportedly used Anthropic's Claude AI to help analyze astronomical data, leading to a potential new exoplanet discovery. The finding highlights how AI tools are increasingly being applied to sift through large astronomical datasets outside traditional research institutions.
After Astronomer's CEO and chief people officer were filmed embracing at a Coldplay concert and the clip went viral, fabricated statements attributed to the CEO spread widely online before the company issued any official comment. Astronomer's board eventually confirmed an investigation, and the company later used a Gwyneth Paltrow cameo to redirect attention, but the delay of roughly 48 hours allowed false narratives to take hold first.