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AI assistant developed for every step of the scientific process

Researchers have developed an AI-powered 'scientific assistant' designed to accelerate the scientific process by helping them identify new research questions, analyze and interpret data, and produce ... Read More

Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology

For the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all disease” — if not in their lifetime, t ... Read More

AI scientist claimed to do six months of research in just a few hours

Could an AI scientist help researchers come up with breakthroughs by analysing data and searching the existing scientific literature? That's the claim of the inventors of Kosmos, but not everyone is c ... Read More

Biohub Launches First Large-Scale Scientific Initiative Combining Frontier AI with Frontier Biology to Cure or Prevent Disease

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative combining frontier artificial intelligence and frontier biology to dramatically accelerate scientific ... Read More

Zuckerberg, Chan bet AI can cure all disease

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and physician Priscilla Chan announced Thursday they're refocusing their philanthropy to the intersection of biology and AI to help cure disease. Why it matters: The couple ... Read More

New initiative focuses on advancing human disease research through AI and frontier biology

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative combining frontier artificial intelligence and frontier biology to dramatically accelerate scientific ... Read More

Microsoft, UW-Madison, TitletownTech AI collaboration could be 'game-changing' for science research

The UW and TitletownTech partnership is one of two Microsoft chose to to put its advanced AI platform to use to speed up scientific discoveries. Read More

AI tool visually maps science funding and its real-world impacts

The impact of scientific research extends far beyond the laboratory. Breakthroughs like insulin and innovations like the internet have transformed our everyday lives. They also influence policymaking ... Read More

AI Decodes Visual Brain Activity—and Writes Captions for It

A non-invasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world ... Read More

Q&A: AI’s expanding role in the future of scientific discovery

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Carnegie Mellon University is helping define how artificial ... Read More

Scientists Turned 300,000 Litter Box Visits into an AI-Powered Cat Health Monitor

To cat owners, a litter box is a nuisance. But to scientists, it’s a trove of information. A team of researchers at Nestlé Purina PetCare decided to investigate litter boxes as records of behavior: ... Read More

AI Can Spot Lies, But Not as Well as Humans Can

A large-scale study tested whether AI personas can detect when humans are lying—and found that while AI can sometimes spot deception, it’s still far from trustworthy. Read More