Google has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence AI system designed to assist scientists in generating research hypotheses and planning experiments, as the US blue-chip firm deepens its push into AI-powered research tools.
In a blog post yesterday, the company said that the AI Co-Scientist system is built on Google’s Gemini 2.0 model and allows researchers to specify a scientific goal in natural language.
It then suggests testable hypotheses, summarises relevant published literature, and proposes possible experimental approaches.
Google’s move comes as AI plays a growing role in scientific research, with companies and institutions exploring its potential to accelerate discoveries in medicine, climate science, and materials engineering.
