OPENAI-BACKED FUTUREHOUSE LAUNCHES KOSMOS AI SCIENTIST

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FutureHouse (which is transitioning to commercial spinout Edison Scientific) released an AI scientist that reads 1,500 papers and runs 42,000 lines of analysis code per run. Beta users estimate that a single Kosmos run accomplishes what would take them six months, with 79.4% of conclusions accurate, though the system sometimes pursues statistically significant but scientifically irrelevant findings. It's already made seven discoveries—three reproduced unpublished findings and four contributed novel insights, including one related to Alzheimer's that was validated in human tissue. Kosmos is launching at $200 per run with a generous free tier for academics.