The Future of Science With AI

26 May 2026, 18:00-19:30
The Royal Society, London, UK

A recording of this event will be available to watch from 5 June.

AI has already contributed to applications across all STEM fields. In this Nobel Prize Dialogue we looked at the ways that AI might transform science in the future.  

Demis Hassabis, Alison Noble and Paul Nurse joined us to discuss how the scientific community can get the best out of AI. Together we explored how to meet challenges such as data heterogeneity, transparency and the proprietary nature of AI tools. We also considered access to resources and the growing skills gap.

Given the growing demand for science to tackle so many of the problems confronting us, how do we imagine AI’s contribution will help us meet those needs?

The event began with a performance by Braimah Kanneh-Mason and Plínio Ferndandes. A conversation with Alison Noble, Chair of the Royal Society Science in the Age of AI Working Group, followed, discussing the findings of the Royal Society’s 2024 report on the impact of AI on science. She was then joined on stage by Demis Hassabis (2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry) and Paul Nurse (2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine) for a discussion of what we can expect from AI.