# OpenAI Introduces LifeSciBench for Real-World Life Science Tasks

The expert-authored benchmark aims to measure how AI systems handle genuine research decisions, not multiple-choice trivia.

- Published: 2026-06-18T10:48:01.079Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-06-18/openai-introduces-lifescibench-for-real-world-life-science-t
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [OpenAI News](https://openai.com/index/introducing-life-sci-bench)

OpenAI has released LifeSciBench, an expert-authored and expert-reviewed benchmark for evaluating how AI systems handle real-world life science research tasks and decisions, according to the company. The stated goal is to test research judg…

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