AI could help human scientists pick promising research topics
Large language models flag up novel combinations of concepts in materials science
Read article: AI could help human scientists pick promising research topics
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Large language models flag up novel combinations of concepts in materials science
Read article: AI could help human scientists pick promising research topics
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