Microsoft Launches Discovery to Transform Scientific Research with Agentic AI
Microsoft has introduced Discovery, a cloud-based enterprise agentic AI platform aimed at enhancing scientific research across data-heavy fields such as chemistry, materials science, and life sciences. Launched in private preview at Microsoft Build 2025 and made generally available in June 2026, Discovery addresses the challenges of synthesizing vast amounts of research data by providing AI-driven digital lab assistants. These agents actively participate in the scientific process, from hypothesis formation to data analysis and experimental design, while ensuring enterprise-grade governance and security. The platform's central Discovery Engine facilitates knowledge mapping and multi-agent orchestration, enabling rapid movement from hypothesis to discovery by consolidating fragmented data.
