The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory took part in the “1,000 Scientists AI Jam Session,” a first-of-its-kind virtual event that brought together leading scientists from nine national laboratories to test generative artificial intelligence models for their functionality in scientific research.
ORNL joined Argonne, Berkeley, Livermore, Los Alamos, Idaho and Pacific Northwest national laboratories in the inaugural AI Jam on Feb. 28 to systematically evaluate OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s latest AI models on various scientific challenges.
“AI is accelerating and redefining science,” said Prasanna Balaprakash, director of AI programs at ORNL. “From designing complex systems like nuclear reactors to automating experimentation, AI is transforming the very fabric of scientific discovery. AI enables us to ask deeper questions and push the boundaries of what is possible across disciplines.”
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright observed the event during his visit to ORNL. Along with OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman, Secretary Wright addressed the AI Jam participants and compared the push to advance AI with the Manhattan Project during World War II, which sparked the creation of what would become Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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