Can AI Turn a Beginner into a Biologist?

The experimental protocol challenged participants to complete a multi-day task, iteratively refining their approach with the option of leveraging internet resources or integrating ChatGPT’s assistance, and allowed full restarts upon initial setbacks to rigorously assess the impact of augmented intelligence on problem-solving performance.

A new study demonstrates that artificial intelligence can demonstrably elevate the skills of novice users in a real-world laboratory setting, opening up critical questions about the future of work and biosecurity.