A "brand new substance" Recycled lithium - for batteries?
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:15 pm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67912033
Really? The AI obviously had to be taught, so perhaps just a good algorithm? Or just BS using current buzzwords for marketing/funding purposes?A brand new substance, which could reduce lithium use in batteries, has been discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing.
The findings were made by Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), which is part of the US Department of Energy.
Scientists say the material could potentially reduce lithium use by up to 70%. Since its discovery the new material has been used to power a lightbulb.
Microsoft researchers used AI and supercomputers to narrow down 32 million potential inorganic materials to 18 promising candidates in less than a week - a screening process that could have taken more than two decades to carry out using traditional lab research methods.