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title: "AI agents vs scientists: what should we automate in drug discovery?"
date: 2026-09-27
source: https://www.drugtargetreview.com/home/ai-agents-vs-scientists-what-should-we-automate-in-drug-discovery/2136516.article
description: "AI agents can search, analyse and plan across drug discovery workflows, but where should scientists hand over control? We examine what to automate, what to check and where human judgement matters most."
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# AI agents vs scientists: what should we automate in drug discovery?

AI agents can search, analyse and plan across drug discovery workflows, but where should scientists hand over control? We examine what to automate, what to check and where human judgement matters most.

*Published: 2026-09-27*