# Four ways Google Research scientists have been using Empirical Research Assistance

DevFeed: [Four ways Google Research scientists have been using Empirical Research Assistance](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/four-ways-google-research-scientists-have-been-using-empirical-research-assistance-6778.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://research.google/blog/four-ways-google-research-scientists-have-been-using-empirical-research-assistance/>)

Published: 2026-04-29T21:07:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [The latest research from Google](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-latest-research-from-google.md>)

Topics: [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Data Mining & Modeling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-mining-modeling.md>), [datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datasets.md>), [Benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmark.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/real-time.md>)

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## AI overview

Google Research scientists are using Empirical Research Assistance (ERA) to develop expert-level empirical software and explore AI-assisted scientific discovery across epidemiology, geospatial analysis, cosmology, atmospheric monitoring, and neuroscience. The article highlights ERA's use in computational modeling, interpretable solutions, and real-time forecasts for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

## Source excerpt

Data Mining & Modeling