Automation

CRISPR-GPT is an LLM-based agent system for automating gene-editing experiments. It leverages large language models to guide researchers through the entire CRISPR experiment workflow, including guide RNA design, off-target prediction, experimental protocol generation, and result interpretation, making gene-editing more accessible to non-expert researchers.

Performing effective gene-editing experiments requires a deep understanding of both the CRISPR technology and the biological system involved. Meanwhile, despite their versatility and promise, large language models have not been fully leveraged for automated experimental design in molecular biology. Here we present CRISPR-GPT, an LLM-based agent system for automating gene-editing experiments across the entire CRISPR workflow, including guide RNA design, off-target prediction, experimental protocol generation, and result interpretation.

Robin is the first multi-agent system capable of fully automating both hypothesis generation and data analysis for experimental biology. By integrating literature search agents with data analysis agents, Robin can generate testable hypotheses from literature and design experiments to validate them, automating the entire scientific discovery cycle for biological research.

Scientific discovery is driven by the iterative process of observation, hypothesis generation, experimentation, and data analysis. Despite recent advancements in applying artificial intelligence to biology, no system has yet automated all these stages. Here, we introduce Robin, the first multi-agent system capable of fully automating both hypothesis generation and data analysis for experimental biology. By integrating literature search agents with data analysis agents, Robin can generate testable hypotheses from literature and design experiments to validate them.