AI will autonomously discover new science within the 5-10 year timeframe, and this capability will eventually dwarf all other AI applications in impact, even though it currently functions as a co-pilot

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Sam Altman

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AI will actually discover new science. And this is a crazy claim to make, but I think it is true. And if it is correct, then over time I think that will dwarf everything else.

Source

Sam Altman on The Future of AI | Ep. 13Uncapped with Jack Altman
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:10:52 AM

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