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科学技術振興機構(JST)研究開発戦略センター(CRDS)が2026年8月7日公表した、ショートレポート「AI for Science Spotlights Vol.2 AIエージェントの科学研究への展開は、科学研究におけるAI活用が、文献検索やデータ解析を個別に支援する段階から、文献調査、仮説生成、計算、実験計画、データ解析、結果評価までの複数の工程を連続して進める「AIエージェント」へと発展しつつあることを示しています。 複数の専門AIが役割を分担し、別のAIが研究全体を調整するマルチエージェント型のシステムも登場しています。 本レポートでは、検証可能な仮説を生成・批判・改良するGoogleの「Co-Scientist」、文献探索やデータ解析、実験計画を連携させるFutureHouseの「Robin」、研究アイデアの生成からコード作成、計算実験、論文執筆、査読までを進めるSakana AIの「The AI Scientist」、AIとロボット実験を結び付けた自律実験室「A-Lab」など、国内外の具体的な取り組みが紹介されています。 国内でも、三井化学による化学文献調査エージェント、Matlantisによる材料シミュレーションとAIエージェントの連携、東京大学などによる自動・自律実験システム、パナソニック インダストリーのスマートラボなど、研究現場への導入が始まっています。今後、これらの仕組みが相互に接続されれば、研究プロセス全体を支える新たな研究基盤へと発展する可能性があります。 一方で、AIが生成した仮説や研究成果の科学的妥当性をどのように検証するのか、使用したモデル、文献、データ、コード、実験条件、AIの判断履歴をどのように記録するのかといった課題もあります。研究者の役割は、反復作業の実行から、研究課題や評価基準の設定、AIが示した結果の妥当性判断、成果の解釈、重要な意思決定へと移っていくと考えられます。 AIエージェントの科学研究への展開について、生成AIに深掘りさせましたのでご参照ください。なお、生成AIによる調査・分析結果は、公開された情報だけに基づくものであり、必ずしも実情を示したものではなく、誤った情報を含む可能性があることにご留意のうえ、ご参照ください。 2026年8月7日 ショートレポート AI for Science Spotlights Vol.2 「AIエージェントの科学研究への展開」 https://www.jst.go.jp/crds/column/kaisetsu/shortreport2.html The Expansion of AI Agents into Scientific Research The short report AI for Science Spotlights Vol. 2: The Expansion of AI Agents into Scientific Research, published on August 7, 2026, by the Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS) of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), shows that the use of AI in scientific research is evolving beyond the stage of separately assisting with tasks such as literature searches and data analysis. It is now advancing toward “AI agents” capable of continuously carrying out multiple stages of the research process, including literature reviews, hypothesis generation, computation, experimental design, data analysis, and evaluation of results. Multi-agent systems are also emerging in which several specialized AI agents divide responsibilities among themselves while another AI coordinates the overall research process. The report introduces a range of initiatives in Japan and overseas, including Google’s “AI Co-Scientist,” which generates, critiques, and refines testable hypotheses; FutureHouse’s “Robin,” which integrates literature searches, data analysis, and experimental planning; Sakana AI’s “The AI Scientist,” which handles tasks ranging from generating research ideas and writing code to conducting computational experiments, drafting papers, and carrying out peer review; and “A-Lab,” an autonomous laboratory that connects AI with robotic experimentation. In Japan, deployment in actual research settings has also begun. Examples include Mitsui Chemicals’ AI agent for chemical literature research, the integration of the Matlantis materials simulation platform with AI agents, automated and autonomous experimental systems being developed by the University of Tokyo and other institutions, and Panasonic Industry’s smart laboratory. As these systems become interconnected, they may develop into a new research infrastructure capable of supporting the entire research process. At the same time, several challenges remain. These include how to verify the scientific validity of hypotheses and research findings generated by AI, and how to record the models, literature, data, code, experimental conditions, and histories of AI-generated decisions used in the research process. The role of researchers is expected to shift away from performing repetitive tasks and toward defining research questions and evaluation criteria, assessing the validity of AI-generated results, interpreting findings, and making important decisions. I asked generative AI to conduct an in-depth analysis of the expansion of AI agents into scientific research. Please refer to the results below. Please note, however, that the research and analysis produced by generative AI are based solely on publicly available information, may not necessarily reflect actual circumstances, and may contain inaccurate information. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document.
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