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A YC startup is putting $1M behind 5 unsolved materials science problems for AI

A YC startup is putting $1M behind 5 unsolved materials science problems for AI
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Discovered Materials, a months-old YC startup using AI to find chip materials, is offering $200,000 for each solution to five open materials science problems.

Key points

  • •Discovered Materials, a YC startup founded months ago, is working on discovering chip materials using AI.
  • •The company is offering a $200,000 prize for each of five open materials science problems.
  • •A total of $1 million in prize money is being dedicated to challenging unsolved materials science issues.
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