FYI - For Your Innovation How Lila Is Redefining Scientific Discovery With Geoffrey von Maltzahn
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Apr 17, 2025 
Geoffrey von Maltzahn, CEO of Lila Sciences and a general partner at Flagship Pioneering, discusses the groundbreaking concept of scientific superintelligence. He explores how AI and automation can revolutionize materials science, chemistry, and life sciences. The conversation highlights the evolving role of scientists in an AI-driven world, the importance of proprietary data, and how Lila's innovative approaches may accelerate hypothesis testing. Geoffrey envisions a future where AI not only enhances research creativity but also transforms scientific methodologies across disciplines.
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Mission for Scientific Superintelligence
- Lila aims to build scientific superintelligence to solve humanity's biggest challenges.
- AI must drive experiments autonomously to accelerate science's intelligence, scale, and speed.
AI Learns by Playing Science
- AI models become superintelligent only when allowed to play the game itself, not by just training on existing data.
- Lila's approach lets AI autonomously play many science games to increase intelligence quickly.
Value of Proprietary Data
- Proprietary experimental data is essential for sustaining a competitive edge in science.
- Valuable data comes from brilliant hypothesis testing, not just large volumes of data.
