AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

By Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University

From the bronze age to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, the discovery and development of new materials has been a driving force in human history. These novel materials have helped advance technology and shape civilisations.

Today, we are at the beginning of a new era, where artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be in the perfect position to transform the search for useful materials. This looks set to completely change the…

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