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What Will Analytical Science Look Like in 2036? Part One: The AI Age

Members of The Analytical Scientist’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40 consider how AI could reshape data interpretation, method development, instrumentation, and the work of analytical scientists – while warning against sacrificing understanding, rigor, or curiosity

  • October 14, 2026

  • 7 min

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    Experts expect AI to become integrated across analytical science, from instrument development and experimental design to data analysis and reporting.

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    AI-assisted interpretation is expected to help researchers analyze complex data from mass spectrometry, multi-omics, and hybrid separation techniques.

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    Autonomous laboratories could use shared knowledge from prior experiments to guide method development and make workflows more reproducible and transferable.

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    Closed-loop systems can use experimental results to select subsequent experiments, while intelligent instruments may adapt measurements in real time.

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    As AI processes growing volumes of analytical data, scientists will need to design robust experiments, ask focused questions, and critically assess AI-generated insights.

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What Will Analytical Science Look Like in 2036? Part One: The AI Age

  • October 14, 2026

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