Scientists have begun using artificial intelligence hallucinations for scientific discoveries, including the development of drugs and the invention of medical devices. This was reported by The New York Times.
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Hallucinations occur when scientists train generative models and then allow them to process information, the newspaper writes. The end results can range from subtle and jagged to surreal, but sometimes they lead to important discoveries.
In October, David Baker of the University of Washington, co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the study of proteins, explained that AI hallucinations have become a central part of his work.
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He says the new hallucination-based technology has helped his lab obtain about 100 patents, many of them related to healthcare, such as treating cancer and fighting viral infections.
The NYT noted that AI hallucinations speed up the process by which scientists and inventors come up with new ideas and test them to see how they compare to reality.
“Society thinks it is [галлюцинации ИИ] “It’s bad, but it actually gives scientists new ideas,” computer scientist Amy McGovern told the newspaper. Hallucinations allow scientists to explore ideas they otherwise would not have thought of, he said.
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