Microsoft’s AI just found a new chemical in 200 hours

Microsoft’s Discovery platform is ditching the lab coat for something faster — an AI “postdoc” that simulates, tests, and analyzes like it’s on Red Bull. It already found a new non-toxic data center coolant in 200 hours flat — a job that usually takes years. No code, no waiting, no problem.

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Just type your hypothesis like it’s ChatGPT and let the agents handle the chemistry. With GSK, Estée Lauder, NVIDIA, and Synopsys already onboard, it’s clear: if you’re still doing R&D the slow way, you’re about to get outpaced by your own algorithm.