Source: Bloomberg
Summary
Former Google executives, including Sundar Pichai, Eric Schmidt, and Andrew Moore, have launched a new artificial intelligence firm aimed at accelerating scientific discovery. The company, which is still unnamed, will focus on using AI to analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns that can inform new scientific breakthroughs. The venture is seen as a way for the tech industry to contribute to the advancement of science. Schmidt, who is also a co-founder of the new firm, has stated that the goal is to “make science go faster.” The company has not disclosed its specific areas of focus or timeline for its projects.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Google’s top brass jumps ship to “accelerate science” with AI, because that’s exactly what science was missing – more AI. Eric Schmidt’s new venture, joined by Sundar Pichai and Andrew Moore, promises to “make science go faster” by analyzing vast amounts of data. Because, you know, scientists were just stuck in the dark ages, waiting for Google to show them how it’s done. The new company will likely “disrupt” the scientific community with its innovative use of AI, a technology that’s been “accelerating” science for decades now. One thing’s for sure – this won’t end in a bunch of overhyped papers and incremental advancements.
Author: Evan Null
