On the balance of probabilities, the CRISPR thing is a hack job. AI did not do it. It's likely the AI-assisted work of researchers white labeled as AI.

Do you just believe every bit of press release that you read? These companies have an enormous amount of pressure on them to make profit. They can and will lie to try and convince you that AI is better than it is.

Is there any evidence outside of these companies that AI is breaking new ground on literally anything? No. It can help a little with a lot of different types of work– none of it novel.