5 results for “scientific discovery”
First-day brief (Aug 5, 2026): four Google AI researchers leave to launch Discovery Loop. Superseded for depth by Brocker’s later PBC analysis — use this for the initial departure framing only.
Microsoft's Discovery Engine with CLIO topped Agent's Last Exam with scores of 61.6% in health, 75.2% in physical sciences, and 64.6% in life sciences. The platform targets enterprise R&D workflows.
Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have outlined a joint AI bioresilience plan designed to reduce biological risks while using frontier models. Biology is becoming a central test case for frontier AI governance.
Alphabet is founding investor and Cloud partner in Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat’s Discovery Loop PBC. The spin-out automates scientific loops while Gemini product AI consolidates under DeepMind’s new SVP.
Series start (Aug 5, 2026): Kavukcuoglu named DeepMind SVP; Hassabis becomes chair and Alphabet chief scientist; Dean & Ghemawat exit to a PBC.