AI for Scientific Discovery: The Lab Partner Era

AI isn't replacing scientists—it's becoming their most powerful lab partner ever. Insilico Medicine's AI-discovered drug is now in Phase 2 trials with results published in Nature Medicine. Isomorphic Labs just landed deals with Eli Lilly and Novartis worth up to $3 billion. AlphaFold 3 now models entire biomolecular complexes, not just proteins. Berkeley's A-Lab synthesized 41 novel compounds in just 17 days using AI plus robotics. This isn't theoretical anymore.