Matching AI scientists to your lab: practical guidance on Claude Science, Co-Scientist and Biomni
The Nature explainer surveys the rise of general‑purpose AI tools for science—Claude Science, Co‑Scientist, Biomni and others—used to speed up literature reviews, data analysis and hypothesis generation. Real‑world examples include Anthropic’s Claude analyzing a genome in 30 minutes, Boltz’s antibody design using an AI agent, and immunologist Clare Bryant applying Co‑Scientist to influenza research. The piece advises labs to trial multiple tools, start with small, verifiable tasks, and apply hypothesis‑generating AIs early while leveraging specialized models later, all while maintaining validation and trust in AI outputs.