Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this talk, Conor Griffin, who works on #aipolicy research, shares findings from @googledeepmind's recent essay: A new golden age of discovery: Seizing the AI for Science opportunity.
He explains why the team wrote the essay, the biggest opportunities #AI may bring to #science, and the key ingredients needed for large, complex AI for Science projects to succeed. Conor also explores how AI could impact different aspects of science—where it’s often seen as both a risk and an opportunity—from creativity to reliability. Finally, he discusses how policymakers should respond to these emerging challenges.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:46 A New Golden Age of Discovery: A Five-Part Story
3:22 Why is it necessary to use AI in science?
6:40 Five opportunities to accelerate science with AI
16:02 The AI for Science Production Function
20:50 Five risks of using AI to accelerate science
26:47 The policy response: Four policy ideas to accelerate AI for science
#AIforScience #AIandscience #ai #aiscience #airesearch #aipolicy #scientificdiscovery #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #futureofAI #researchautomation #artificialgeneralintelligence #deeplearning #technology #science #techtalk #techtalks #googledeepmind
A New Golden Age of Discovery essay - https://deepmind.google/public-policy/ai-for-science/
Check out Conor’s AI Policy Perspectives newsletter - aipolicyperspectives.com/.
Social Links:
Newsletter: buzzrobot.substack.com
X: https://x.com/sopharicks
Slack: join.slack.com/t/buzzrobot/shared_invite/zt-2s067rv7n-guPIMGe62rbp9ncxdnOUfQ
In this talk, Conor Griffin, who works on #aipolicy research, shares findings from @googledeepmind's recent essay: A new golden age of discovery: Seizing the AI for Science opportunity.
He explains why the team wrote the essay, the biggest opportunities #AI may bring to #science, and the key ingredients needed for large, complex AI for Science projects to succeed. Conor also explores how AI could impact different aspects of science—where it’s often seen as both a risk and an opportunity—from creativity to reliability. Finally, he discusses how policymakers should respond to these emerging challenges.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:46 A New Golden Age of Discovery: A Five-Part Story
3:22 Why is it necessary to use AI in science?
6:40 Five opportunities to accelerate science with AI
16:02 The AI for Science Production Function
20:50 Five risks of using AI to accelerate science
26:47 The policy response: Four policy ideas to accelerate AI for science
#AIforScience #AIandscience #ai #aiscience #airesearch #aipolicy #scientificdiscovery #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #futureofAI #researchautomation #artificialgeneralintelligence #deeplearning #technology #science #techtalk #techtalks #googledeepmind
A New Golden Age of Discovery essay - https://deepmind.google/public-policy/ai-for-science/
Check out Conor’s AI Policy Perspectives newsletter - aipolicyperspectives.com/.
Social Links:
Newsletter: buzzrobot.substack.com
X: https://x.com/sopharicks
Slack: join.slack.com/t/buzzrobot/shared_invite/zt-2s067rv7n-guPIMGe62rbp9ncxdnOUfQ
