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AI meets chemistry: Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi speaks

Artificial Intelligence is changing science: How it is conducted, what questions scientists can ask, and how quickly discoveries can benefit society. That's according to Professor Omar Yaghi, the 2025 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, who is one of the world's foremost chemists and materials scientists. CGTN's Tian Wei spoke with him this week at Tsinghua University, where he now teaches and conducts his research. Take a listen. #waic #china #ai #shanghai #robot #aidevelopment

00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Building blocks of innovation 08:08 - What's 'good science'? 14:00 - Meaning of basic science research 19:00 - Education 22:22 - AIMATRY to serve the world 24:25 - AI and climate

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