AI for bio is here: agent usage in Benchling surged through late 2026
AllThingsApx · x · 2026-11-07
Investor Miles Grimshaw shared Benchling's daily AI agent usage chart: slow growth from February 2026, then steep acceleration after July, reaching multiples of the mid-year low by late October — evidence that AI agents are already being adopted in real biology research workflows, not just demos.
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