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“AI Skills Gap” on the Horizon, Signals Lab of the Future Survey

What does the latest Lab of the Future Survey reveal about where innovation is heading?

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Published: October 29, 2025 
Alexander Beadle
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Christian Baber, PhD
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Becky Upton, PhD, presenting key findings from the Lab of the Future Survey. Credit: Lab of the Future Congress Europe, Unmask Photography.

More than three-fourths of labs expect to be using artificial intelligence (AI) within the next two years, new survey data reveals. But while AI remains the number one investment area for these labs, an “AI skills gap” is quickly becoming one of the biggest barriers to Al adoption. 


These insights come from the 2025 The Evolution of Labs industry report, which features analysis of the annual Lab of the Future survey. Now in its third year, the survey is conducted by the Pistoia Alliance, a global not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, in partnership with Open Pharma Research.


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Alexander Beadle
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Alexander Beadle is a science writer and editor for Technology Networks. He holds a masters degree in Materials Chemistry from the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
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Christian Baber, PhD, is the chief portfolio officer for the Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D. Christian has 30 years’ industry expertise, including experience of leading both R&D and technology divisions for global pharmaceutical organizations focused on informatics and predictive modelling for drug discovery. Christian has also worked with the Pistoia Alliance for more than 15 years, including four years as a board director.
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