Microsoft announced Microsoft Discovery, a new platform that uses agentic AI to speed scientific research, at its Build 2025 conference on Monday.

According to the company, the platform is extensible and capable of managing science-related tasks from start to finish. Microsoft described it as an enterprise-level tool that supports the entire research process — from reasoning and hypothesis creation to candidate testing, simulation, and analysis, according to Xinhua..

Microsoft stated that the platform enables researchers to collaborate with specialized AI agents, increasing the pace, scale, and accuracy of scientific discovery through the use of powerful AI and supercomputing technology.