The Future of Materials Discovery

The workshop was on 25-26 June 2024 - this page is an archive copy of the conference website

Bringing together scientists and philosophers from a wide range of fields to discuss how AI and automation will change materials discovery, and the physical sciences more broadly, in the mid to long term. 

What is 'discovery'? How can we understand this in terms of automated and AI driven laboratories, and computational predictions?

How will the emergence of AI and automation change the practice of physical sciences?

What place (if any) will there be for traditional human operated labs in the long term?

How must the field best adapt to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and automation?

The format will be a two day meeting held at UCL, London on 25-26 June 2024. The workshop will consist of invited talks, panel sessions and open discussions. This is a free event but limited capacity means registration is essential.