Google co-scientist finds reason for antibiotic resistance in two days vs a decade of human research.
The researcher was so shocked he had to verify that Google hadn’t ingested the contents of his computer previously.
The Gemini-based tool allows scientists to specify a research goal and then create testable hypotheses from established literature. It came to the same conclusion as the researcher had but also included other theories.
#technology #science #ai #biology
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyz6e9edy3o
Brian Sletten
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