What does it mean to make a scientific discovery β and can a machine really do it?
π Filmed at the Ri on 2 May 2026
AI is now simulating particle collisions at CERN, predicting protein structures that
π¬ Claire ends this talk with a question from statistician George Box: "All models are wrong, but some are useful."
AI is already finding protein structures, spotting anomalies at CERN, and designing experiments faster than any human researcher. But as Claire argues, it still can't tell you why a result is true, or which discovery is actually worth pursuing.
So where do you stand?
Let us know below π
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QuizΓ‘s la muerte sea un privilegio en este punto..prefiero morir que vivir eternamente en una computadora..es como poner un cd de Mario bros y que Mario busque cada vez y en cada inicio la misma meta y con el mismo entusiasmo pasar cada pantalla..
AI is already finding protein structures, spotting anomalies at CERN, and designing experiments faster than any human researcher. But as Claire argues, it still can't tell you why a result is true, or which discovery is actually worth pursuing.
So where do you stand?
Let us know below π