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MIT AI builds its own physics simulator to redesign graphene
Original: An MIT AI built its own physics simulator and used it to redesign graphene
An artificial intelligence system developed at MIT has created its own physics simulator and used it to redesign graphene, the one-atom-thick carbon material prized for its strength and conductivity. The result suggests AI can go beyond predicting material properties to inventing the tools needed to model them, a step that could accelerate discoveries in physics and materials science.
Why now: AI building its own scientific tools rather than just using existing ones marks a striking milestone in automated research.
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