42 is an AI research company building an autonomous AI Scientist, a system that formulates hypotheses, designs experiments, and discovers answers without human intervention. It operates independently in complex non-stationary environments and forms a closed loop between research and action, spanning domains that shape how the world works — from financial markets to life sciences to fundamental physics.

The system is built on a simple premise: scientific progress drives economic growth, and markets generate the capital that is reinvested into further research. In science, it is designed to extend biological and cognitive boundaries and turn new discoveries into frontier technologies. In financial markets, it runs as a trader deploying capital autonomously, a real-world stress test and proving ground that also funds the company’s research.

The company brings together researchers and engineers across Europe and Canada. Its Chief Science Officer heads the Autonomous AI Lab at Mila, the Quebec AI Institute, and holds a Canada Excellence Research Chair. The lab shares premises with the institute and draws directly from its talent pool.

The long-term goal is autonomous agents with a world model that expand the frontier of questions that can be asked and answered.