Co-Scientist
Coverage of Co-Scientist in the Nexus archive.
- After seeing Parkinson's take his father, this Googler found a new mission: teaching AI to chase cures
Vivek Natarajan of Google DeepMind is leveraging AI to advance medical research, driven by his father's struggle with Parkinson's disease. He focuses on initiatives like Co-Scientist and Co-Clinician to bridge AI's scientific potential with real-world healthcare solutions.
- Two AI-based science assistants succeed with drug-retargeting tasks
Two AI-based science assistants, Google's Co-Scientist and FutureHouse's system, have succeeded in drug-retargeting tasks by helping scientists develop and test hypotheses. The systems are designed to assist scientists in evaluating biological data and generating new hypotheses. Both systems operate in the background and are focused on addressing the issue of overwhelming scientific information.
- Accelerating scientific discovery with Co-Scientist
The article discusses accelerating scientific discovery with Co-Scientist, published in Nature on May 19, 2026. The publication highlights the potential of Co-Scientist in advancing scientific research. The doi number for the publication is 10.1038/s41586-026-10644-y.