Lexology December 18, 2025
How investors can separate real AI value from hype
Life sciences investment – particularly in artificial intelligence technologies (AI) and AI-enabled innovators – has reached an inflection point. An uncertain AI regulatory ecosystem, combined with the slow but rebounding flow of capital and a muted IPO market of recent years, has pushed investors to plan for longer-run returns and look beyond the hype. These pressures are also forcing AI investors and companies to take a close, careful look at how well positioned they are to achieve growth and maintain compliance in a rapidly developing market.
AI’s role in life sciences is no longer peripheral – it is becoming a core driver of value and enabler of clinical innovation. For investors,...







