AI Cracks Superbug Problem In Two Days That Took Scientists Years

Google's newly developed AI tool solved a decade-long mystery about how some superbugs form in just two days. The tool replicated the findings of Professor Penades' unpublished research, suggesting that superbugs create tails from viruses to spread between species. This hypothesis was unique to Penades' team and had not been published elsewhere. The AI tool also provided additional promising hypotheses. Penades and his team tested the AI by providing their unpublished hypothesis, which the AI confirmed as its top answer. The AI's findings matched Penades' research, indicating its accuracy. This breakthrough demonstrates the potential of AI in scientific research and highlights the importance of sharing unpublished findings for collaboration and progress.