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Area of Science:

Artificial Intelligence
Computational Chemistry
Robotics

Background:

Transformer-based large language models (LLMs) show promise in diverse scientific fields.
LLMs are increasingly integrated into scientific workflows for data analysis and prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and demonstrate Coscientist, an AI system for autonomous experimental design and execution.
To showcase the capabilities of LLM-powered AI in accelerating scientific research.

Main Methods:

Coscientist utilizes GPT-4, internet search, code execution, and experimental automation.
The system was tested on six diverse research tasks, including reaction optimization.

Main Results:

Coscientist successfully optimized palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions.
The AI system demonstrated advanced capabilities in (semi-)autonomous experimental design and execution.
The system showed versatility and efficacy across multiple scientific domains.

Conclusions:

AI systems like Coscientist can significantly accelerate scientific discovery.
The developed system highlights the potential of LLMs for autonomous research.
Coscientist offers a versatile, effective, and explainable approach to advancing scientific research.