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MatterGen was recently unveiled by Microsoft researchers it’s a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.

How is this possible?

MatterGen researchers at Microsoft experiment with compound TaCr2O6.

MatterGen researchers at Microsoft experiment with compound TaCr2O6.

MatterGen uses a unique ‘diffusion’ algorithm to develop new 3D molecular structures.

MatterSim simulates temperatures ranging from absolute zero to 5,000 Kelvin and pressures up to 10 million atmospheres.

This represents a paradigm shift in how materials are designed."

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To that end, the sophisticated system shows great promise.

According to the researchers' simulations, they successfully created a new material dubbedTaCr2O6.

The material’s properties aligned with the system’s predictions by approximately 80%.

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However, experts warn the new AI system should be approached with extra caution.

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