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Building the materials foundation for AI
Publisher description: The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it. Semiconductors and data centers are approaching physical limits around performance, thermal management, electrical efficiency, and reliability, creating new demands for materials that can do…
MIT Technology Review | Sep 16, 2026 | MIT Technology Review Insights
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The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. AI is changing how those materials are discovered, too. Looking to the future, Finelli sees the possibility of a reinforcing cycle: AI helps develop materials that improve AI infrastructure, which in turn enables better AI to accelerate materials discovery.
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