Thomas Montine conducted an unusual meeting with six AI characters in a system named the Virtual Lab to discuss Alzheimer's disease treatment options and research gaps. He received a transcript of more than 10,000 words from their conversation. This illustrates a growing trend of utilizing AI-assisted science, where chatbot specialists help researchers formulate hypotheses and streamline research processes. Teams from Google and Stanford are pioneering this effort, contributing to ongoing developments in AI systems that support scientific inquiry.
In an online test interface for a system called the Virtual Lab, Montine constructed a team of six artificial-intelligence (AI) characters, all powered by a commercial large language model to examine possible treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
Using teams of chatbot specialists to develop a scientific idea can help researchers to think through research hypotheses rapidly, saving time and potentially producing new and important research ideas.
The most prominent team exploring AI-assisted science comprises researchers at Google, who announced early tests of their AI co-scientist, opening the project to trusted testers.
A team including computational biologists at Stanford University has also announced its Virtual Lab system, contributing to the emerging trend of AI systems in science.
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