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OpenAI deploys thousands of AI agents to mine biological data

Original: Using thousands of AI agents to uncover new leads in biological data

OpenAI says it has scaled up AI research agents to sift through complex biological datasets, using thousands of them in parallel to surface new scientific leads. The approach aims to speed up discovery in biology, where the volume of data outpaces manual analysis. Commenters on Hacker News are debating how significant the results are and whether the reported leads hold up under scientific scrutiny.

Why now: OpenAI's announcement of AI agents generating new biological research leads is new and touches on high-stakes AI-for-science claims.

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