144-ToolUniverse: Democratizing AI scientists

Paper Talk · Oct 18, 2025 · 17m

This paper introduces TOOLUNIVERSE, a comprehensive, open-source ecosystem designed to facilitate the creation of specialized AI scientists by integrating large language models and reasoning models with a vast array of scientific tools. This platform addresses the current difficulty of building bespoke AI research systems by standardizing tool interaction through an AI-tool interaction protocol and offering over 600 resources, including machine learning models, databases, and APIs. Key components such as the Tool Discover and Tool Optimizer enable the system to automatically generate new…