AI in Research: A Head-to-Head Comparison of Google’s Co-scientist and OpenAI’s Deep Research
Introduction The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research has ushered in a new era of augmented discovery, with Google’s AI co-scientist and OpenAI’s Deep Research emerging as leading paradigms. These tools promise to redefine the boundaries of human cognitive capabilities by accelerating hypothesis generation, experimental design, and cross-disciplinary synthesis. Built on divergent architectural philosophies—Google’s multi-agent collaboration versus OpenAI’s autonomous reasoning—they exemplify how AI could either amplify or automate critical aspects of scientific inquiry....