Could AI research assistants speed up scientific discovery?
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Mason Wakley2026-06-05T09:25:00
Google’s Co-Scientist and Futurehouse’s Robin can help scientists generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data
Artificial intelligence (AI) research labs Google DeepMind and Futurehouse have now released AI research assistants that can generate scientific hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data. The researchers behind these systems think that they could help accelerate scientific discovery, for example, by identifying clinically approved drugs to treat unrelated conditions or diseases.