Researchers in Sweden have created an “artificial intelligence scientist” capable of formulating biological hypotheses and testing them in an automated laboratory. The system chooses experiments, evaluates the results and uses the data to update its knowledge and decide the next step.
In the study, the platform worked with brewer’s yeast and the approach was validated in the laboratory. The aim is not to replace researchers but to take on routine cycles of generating and testing hypotheses. With scientists setting priorities and providing ethical oversight, the tool could help explore complex questions in biology, medicine and biotechnology more quickly.
