Podcast: What happens when you let an AI run a science lab
JMarty97 · reddit · 2026-08-27
Podcast with Antony Rowstron, who worked with ARIA on funding teams to build AI scientists capable of running entire research processes (generating hypotheses, designing experiments, and execution) without continuous human intervention.
Covers:
- Current Achievements: Personalized cancer vaccines to molecules that stimulate immune response to new viruses in 48 hours.
- Tacit Knowledge: Training AIs on the hands-on, tacit knowledge unique to human scientists.
- Lab Evolution: How labs and the role of human scientists will change as AI automates more of the research process.
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