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Two of the three science Nobel prizes in 2024 have been won by people working in AI, but does this mean that AI models are now vital for science?
By Chris Stokel-Walker
AI may increasingly contribute to scientific discoveries
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It is a common refrain that artificial intelligence is coming to take all our jobs, and now it seems that Nobel prizewinners are no exception. Two of the awards this year, for physics and chemistry, have been claimed by people working in the field of AI – much to the chagrin of some researchers in areas more traditionally recognised by these categories. What does the rise of the AI Nobel mean for the future of science?
“These prizes reflect two different ways of reckoning with the relationship between AI and science:…
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