FutureHouse launches AI platform with four tools for scientists

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FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit focused on building an "AI scientist," has launched a platform featuring four AI tools designed to accelerate scientific discovery: Crow for literature searches and questions, Falcon for deeper literature reviews, Owl for identifying previous work, and Phoenix for planning chemistry experiments, writes TechCrunch.

Crow Literature Search Agent

The Crow agent stands out as FutureHouse's general-purpose scientific literature search tool, designed to provide concise, scholarly answers to research questions. Built on the foundation of PaperQA2, Crow has demonstrated superhuman performance in retrieving and synthesizing scientific information, outperforming PhD and postdoc-level biology researchers in benchmarked evaluations. Unlike general-purpose web search agents that typically only access abstracts, Crow can analyze full scientific texts, enabling more detailed inquiries about experimental protocols and study limitations.

Crow is particularly valuable for researchers seeking to integrate AI capabilities into their workflows through its API access. The agent employs sophisticated quality assessment to prioritize high-quality papers over pop-science sources, ensuring reliable information synthesis. As part of FutureHouse's vision to democratize scientific discovery, Crow represents a significant advancement in how researchers can efficiently navigate the overwhelming volume of scientific literature that has created an information bottleneck in modern science.

Falcon Deep Review Capabilities

Falcon, FutureHouse's specialized literature review agent, stands out for its exceptional ability to search and synthesize scientific literature at unprecedented scale. Unlike other agents, Falcon can process more scientific papers simultaneously while maintaining high accuracy in its analyses. It has access to specialized scientific databases like OpenTargets, enabling deeper exploration of domain-specific information that general search tools might miss.

The agent excels at identifying patterns across large bodies of research, detecting conflicts or gaps in the literature, and providing comprehensive syntheses that would take human researchers days or weeks to compile. Benchmarked alongside other FutureHouse agents, Falcon has demonstrated superior retrieval precision compared to PhD-level researchers in head-to-head literature search tasks. This makes it an invaluable tool for scientists conducting extensive literature reviews, meta-analyses, or exploring contradictions in controversial scientific fields.

Owl Prior Work Detection

Owl, previously known as HasAnyone, is FutureHouse's specialized agent designed to answer a fundamental scientific question: "Has anyone done X before?" This agent excels at comprehensive precedent searches with high recall, helping researchers avoid redundant work and identify unexplored areas in their fields. Unlike traditional literature search tools, Owl is specifically optimized to detect prior research across vast scientific corpora, even when the work uses different terminology or appears in obscure publications.

The agent leverages advanced AI capabilities to understand the nuances of scientific precedent, distinguishing between similar but distinct methodologies and experimental approaches. This functionality is particularly valuable for grant applications, experimental planning, and patent research, where overlooking existing work can lead to wasted resources or missed opportunities. Owl has been rigorously benchmarked alongside FutureHouse's other agents, demonstrating superior precision compared to human researchers in literature search tasks. As part of the FutureHouse Platform's integrated ecosystem, Owl represents a critical tool for researchers navigating the increasingly complex landscape of scientific knowledge.

Phoenix: Chemistry Experiment Planning Tool

Phoenix, a descendant of ChemCrow, is FutureHouse’s specialized AI for planning chemistry experiments, focusing on advanced reasoning for chemical space and experimental design. Still in its experimental phase, Phoenix offers promising capabilities but is less refined than its counterparts, with ongoing improvements driven by user feedback.

Phoenix proposes novel molecular compounds, considering factors like solubility, synthesis cost, and functional groups. It predicts chemical reaction outcomes to assess experiment feasibility and designs lab protocols, recommending whether to synthesize or purchase compounds. Leveraging chemistry-specific tools and databases, Phoenix automates workflows and integrates via web interface or API, with transparent reasoning for user review.

Key use cases include identifying protein-binding compounds, evaluating compound novelty and cost, optimizing experimental protocols, and supporting hypothesis generation in chemical research. While not yet as rigorously benchmarked as Crow, Falcon, or Owl, Phoenix represents a bold step toward AI-driven innovation in chemistry.