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DeepMind science lead says AI discovery is hitting a 'phase transition'
Pushmeet Kohli, Google DeepMind's Vice President of Science, posted that across the company's research projects, there is a genuine shift underway in how quickly scientific discoveries are being made with AI assistance.
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Across our projects @GoogleDeepMind, we are witnessing a genuine phase transition in the pace of scientific discovery. You will see a glimpse of this in our releases in the next few weeks.
Pushmeet Kohli, Google DeepMind's Vice President of Science, posted that across the company's research projects, there is a genuine shift underway in how quickly scientific discoveries are being made with AI assistance. He described it as a phase transition, language usually reserved for a fundamental change in state rather than a gradual improvement. Kohli said a glimpse of this acceleration would become visible through DeepMind releases over the coming weeks, without detailing specific projects or fields involved. The statement comes amid a broader wave of claims from AI labs that their systems are beginning to meaningfully contribute to scientific research, from materials science to biology, rather than simply assisting with existing human-led work. Concrete details were not shared, but the framing suggests DeepMind believes it is approaching a notable inflection point in AI-driven research productivity.
Why it matters
A senior DeepMind leader publicly flagging an acceleration in AI-driven science suggests notable results may be announced soon.
Source: Pushmeet Kohli (Google DeepMind)