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Researchers are building AI-powered robot labs. What does this mean for science?

Researchers are building AI-powered robot labs. What does this mean for science?
NPR Technology Tuesday 26 May 2026, 21:26 UTC By Katia Riddle 1 min read
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Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

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