MIT researchers tell Wired that AI could soon become the standard way to tackle theoretical problems in fields such as economics and high-energy physics. The piece frames this as the next step after AI's progress in mathematics.
Google's Haydn Belfield says DeepMind sees no measurable speedup in AI research driven by AI itself, with its internal General Capability Index showing steady rather than sudden growth. AI now writes more than 75 percent of production code, yet 88 percent of those changes still require human oversight.
Scientists have used AI design tools to create proteins that cleave other proteins. The designed molecules can break chemical bonds that would otherwise remain stable for hundreds of years.
AI Snake Oil presents a research agenda and an action plan aimed at steering AI toward uses other than straightforward automation.
Google Research describes geospatial AI agents built on its Earth AI work and aimed at major planetary challenges.
Google Research highlights ten ways its work aims to amplify human ingenuity, as part of its Research@ 2026 event.