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Technology & ScienceThursday 21 May 2026

Artificial intelligence is on the cusp of making a Nobel Prize-worthy scientific breakthrough within the next 12 months, according to Jack Clark, co-founder of AI safety company Anthropic. Clark describes the current moment as a "vertiginous sense of progress," pointing to rapid advances that are fundamentally reshaping what's possible in research and discovery.

The optimistic prediction comes as AI systems grow increasingly capable at tackling complex scientific problems—from drug discovery to materials science. While Clark acknowledges the technology brings profound changes and real risks that society must carefully manage, he emphasizes that the acceleration of human knowledge through AI represents one of the most exciting frontiers in modern science. Read the full story →

Today's takeaway: The convergence of AI capability and scientific discovery could be about to deliver breakthroughs that reshape entire fields of human knowledge.

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