Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why is AI different in the life sciences? For starters, says Brian Lee, the cost of hallucination is higher than it is when, for example, you’re just generating an image for your social feed. That’s one reason scientists will remain very much in the loop for a long time to come. More from Brian:
“We've demonstrated that AI agents can make recommendations on what your next step could be in an experimental process. But you still need scientists to have critical thinking and make the next step toward discovery. I don't think we're quite at the stage where agents can do that alone.”
Why is AI different in the life sciences? For starters, says Brian Lee, the cost of hallucination is higher than it is when, for example, you’re just generating an image for your social feed. That’s one reason scientists will remain very much in the loop for a long time to come. More from Brian:
“We've demonstrated that AI agents can make recommendations on what your next step could be in an experimental process. But you still need scientists to have critical thinking and make the next step toward discovery. I don't think we're quite at the stage where agents can do that alone.”
