26 May 2026
For AI co-scientists to scale, scientists have to trust them. The architectural bets to earn it vary.
A growing number of vendors, from Google DeepMind to Benchling to traditional ELN companies like Sapio Sciences, are pitching “co-scientist” functionality to bench researchers. They are part of a multibillion-dollar wave of AI life-sciences deals that has accelerated since late 2025.
