These new metals were found through a combination of lab experiments and artificial intelligence. They had to overcome the challenge of not having enough data to train the machine- learning models. The models were trained on the data they had. The data was used by the system to make predictions.

The researchers fed the results from the lab into the machine-learning model. The model suggested metal combinations and the researchers fed the data back into it.

The findings could lead to greater use of machine learning in materials science, a field that still relies on laboratory experimentation. Experts in materials science say that machine learning can be used to make predictions in other fields, such as chemistry and physics.

It is worth looking at the traditional way new compounds are created to understand why it is significant. The process in the lab is very time consuming.

It's like finding a needle in a haystack to find materials with special properties. He tells his graduate students that there are a million possibilities. Researchers could use machine learning to figure out which path to take.