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Characterization was initially human-driven and a major bottleneck that overwhelmed scientists, but the work has since shifted significantly toward AI-driven processes.

Liam Fedus · Synthesis Superintelligence: from Semiconductors to Superconductors — Periodic Labs’ Liam Fedus and Ekin Dogus Cubuk · 8 Oct 2026

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“And then Ders was saying early on we identified that characterization was a big bottleneck in the early days. It was human-driven and the scientists were very much overwhelmed and the balance has shifted significantly towards AI-driven.”
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