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Aug 2024
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812: The AI Scientist: Towards Fully Aut...

Jon Krohn
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In this episode of Five-Minute Friday, Jon Krohn investigates published findings from the startup Sakana AI and its paper’s co-authors from the University of Oxford, the University of British Columbia and the Vector Institute in Toronto. These authors explore the potential of The AI Scientist, a framework that could change the way we conduct scientific resea ... Show More
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