OpenAI and Los Alamos Collaborate on AI for Scientific Research
The partnership aims to explore AI's potential to aid lab tasks and assess associated risks.
- OpenAI and Los Alamos National Laboratory are testing AI's capabilities in scientific research.
- The collaboration will evaluate how AI models like GPT-4o can assist with lab tasks such as genetic transformation and cell culture.
- The initiative is part of a broader effort to understand both the benefits and risks of advanced AI technologies.
- Los Alamos has a historical background in bioscience research, evolving from its atomic energy origins.
- This partnership aligns with a White House directive to assess AI's role in bioscience and other scientific fields.