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Why AI in Digital Labs Still Needs People: Insights From Future Labs Live 2025

Written by Faisal Usta | Nov 27, 2025 9:52:28 PM

For a conference focused on the future of laboratory technology, Future Labs Live USA 2025 spent a surprising amount of time talking about people. 

The message came through again and again. Meaningful digital transformation only works when the humans behind the data can use it, trust it, and shape it. Across sessions and informal conversations, attendees kept returning to the same idea: without human judgement and context, even the most sophisticated tools struggle to make an impact.