AI is no longer just helping you write papers - it’s learning how to do science. Backed by Eric Schmidt, nonprofit FutureHouse has launched a free suite of AI agents (Crow, Falcon, Owl and Phoenix) built to automate scientific discovery, from literature reviews to chemistry planning. In this article, we explore how FutureHouse stacks up against ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok, run a hands-on mini-experiment, and spotlight other emerging ‘AI scientist’ projects.
