A new AI model, named Coscientist, has demonstrated the ability to autonomously plan and execute complex chemistry experiments. Developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the system uses large language models to analyze scientific literature, design experimental procedures, and control robotic laboratory equipment to perform the experiments. In tests, Coscientist successfully performed Nobel Prize-winning chemical reactions and other sophisticated organic chemistry tasks. The research, published in Nature, highlights the potential for AI to accelerate scientific discovery by automating the research process. The system represents a significant step toward autonomous scientific research, though the researchers emphasize it is a tool to assist, not replace, human scientists. Read the full article at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06792-0