Measuring AI’s capability to accelerate biological research in the wet lab

OpenAI Blog
December 16, 2025
OpenAI introduces a real-world evaluation framework to measure how AI can accelerate biological research in the wet lab. Using GPT-5 to optimize a molecular cloning protocol, the work explores both the promise and risks of AI-assisted experimentation.
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Originally published on OpenAI Blog on 12/16/2025