Co-Scientist, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Google using Google's Gemini 2.0 system, is designed as a "virtual scientific collaborator" that can generate new hypotheses and research proposals.
Researchers at Imperial College London had been investigating why certain bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, a problem that took them years to understand and prove. However, when they tested Google's AI tool 'Co-Scientist,' it reached the same conclusion in just two days, confirming their hypothesis and even presenting additional possibilities.
The speed and accuracy of the AI tool left the reseacher in disbelief. He initially suspected that Google might have accessed his unpublished research without permission. Concerned about potential data breaches, he even contacted Google to ask if they had access to his computer, but the tech giant assured him they did not.
While some experts fear that AI could replace human scientists, others see it as an invaluable tool for speeding up discoveries.
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