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Biological heterogeneity, limited datasets, evolving protocols, sparse ground truth, and high translational stakes constrain the development and deployment of AI-driven approaches. Consequently, AI should be seen as a collection of purpose-specific tools whose suitability, risks, and validation requirements depend on the context. This review examines how AI can be intelligently integrated across the TERM workflow, emphasizing how intended purpose, biological reality, and translational constraints shape technology selection. We examine AI\u2019s use as a framework for knowledge extraction, experimental planning, decision support, experimental execution, data generation, interpretation, and scientific communication. Key challenges include limited generalizability, uncertainty, validation, accountability, and the risk of confusing predictive performance with biological or mechanistic insight. 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