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A breakthrough opportunity appears on the horizon: generative AI could provide scientists with unprecedented tools to transcend their limitations. By drawing from vast amounts of digital information available globally, generative AI can learn to tackle a wide range of tasks without needing to be explicitly trained for each one. This newfound flexibility marks a significant shift from previous narrow AI applications, which were constrained to specific tasks and functions.
Recent advancements have seen generative AI evolving into AI agents, capable of planning and reasoning to solve complex problems. These AI agents have been shown to enhance the creative research process, allowing scientists to brainstorm and generate novel ideas at unprecedented rates.