AI System Masters Nobel Prize Chemistry, Executes Experiments Autonomously
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Coscientist, an AI system developed by Carnegie Mellon University, autonomously mastered Nobel Prize-winning chemical reactions and executed them using laboratory robotics.
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The system demonstrates AI's potential to enhance scientific discovery by planning experiments, analyzing data, and controlling equipment.
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It searched information like a human chemist would, reasoned through chemical data, and corrected coding mistakes on its own.
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The researchers envision such AI systems accelerating discoveries by tirelessly exploring possibilities and bridging gaps in scientific training.
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With the power of AI comes responsibility to use it wisely and prevent misuse, which regulations seek to address.