'Simulating scientists': A new AI tool wants to make serendipitous scientific discovery less human
Scientists have developed a new AI tool to accelerate scientific discoveries LLM4SD explains the reasoning behind its predictions, for transparency Instead of replacing standard machine learning models, LLM4SD improves them An Australian research team led by Monash University has come up with a generative AI tool designed to speed up scientific discoveries. Called LLM4SD (Large Language Model 4 Scientific Discovery), the open source tool retrieves information, analyzes the data, and then generates hypotheses from it. While LLMs are used in natural sciences, their role in scientific discovery remains largely unexplored, and unlike many validation tools, LLM4SD explains its reasoning, making its predictions more transparent (and hopefully cutting down on hallucinations). PhD candidate Yizhen Zheng from Monash University’s Department of Data Science and AI explains, “Just like ChatGPT writes essays or solves math problems, our LLM4SD tool reads decades of scientific literature...