Inherent AI surpasses larger models from Anthropic and OpenAI in research replication task

Aug 22, 2026

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Inherent, a London-based AI startup founded by DeepMind alumni, claims its AI agent, Faraday, has outperformed larger models from Anthropic and OpenAI in replicating scientific research findings. This achievement comes shortly after the company raised $50 million in seed funding and aims to develop AI that can contribute to scientific discovery.

Inherent is a London-based AI lab founded by alumni of Google DeepMind.
The startup's AI agent, Faraday, has reportedly outperformed larger models from Anthropic and OpenAI in replicating published scientific research findings.
Faraday operates on a smaller model with 27 billion parameters, compared to the larger models used by its competitors.
The company emphasizes the importance of teaching AI 'research taste' through reinforcement learning, rather than simply focusing on accuracy.
Inherent aims to build AI that can contribute to scientific knowledge, not just verify existing results.
The startup operates with a small team of about a dozen employees, all working in person in King’s Cross, London.
Inherent plans to expand its team to 20-25 employees by the end of the year.
Co-founder Edward Hughes has expressed concerns about the 'garden leave' practice in the UK, which restricts departing employees from joining rival companies.
The company is positioned to attract talent from DeepMind, especially given recent changes in leadership there.

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Inherent AI surpasses larger models from Anthropic and OpenAI in research replication task

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