The AI scientist for the physical world at Periodic Labs

With more than 20 researchers from leading AI laboratories, Periodic laboratories, the recently founded firm of ChatGPT co-creator Liam Fedus, outlined its goal of developing AI scientists who learn from real-world experiences rather than online text. The specifics: The business is building self-sufficient labs where thousands of materials science tests will be carried out by robots. Each trial will provide gigabytes of unique data, which AI systems will then analyze to inform subsequent research. With its first initiatives focusing on superconductors and chip production efficiency, Periodic Labs raised more than $300 million at a $1 billion valuation. The team contends that existing LLMs have run out of text on the internet and are unable to make genuine discoveries without doing experiments in the actual world. With the admirable objective of advancing science generally, researchers from OpenAI, Meta, Google DeepMind, and other labs forked over a substantial sum of money to join Periodic Labs. While some perceive this vision as content slop, others see it as a visionary potential for groundbreaking discoveries.