Debate over whether AI can make scientific discoveries
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James O'Donnell of MIT Technology Review examines the controversy around claims that AI has made scientific discoveries, asking when AI can truly be said to have made one. The debate remains unresolved.
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- MIT Technology Review · AIWhen can we say AI made a scientific discovery?
MIT Technology Review's James O'Donnell discusses the controversy surrounding claims of scientific discoveries by AI.
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