AI-picked catalyst dismissed by experts survived 1,000+ hours in acid
VraserX · x · 2026-09-28
Scientists at Lila initially suspected their AI workflow had gone wrong—the candidate materials it selected looked unpromising. After continued testing, Lila now reports its leading catalyst survived over 1,000 hours under acidic lab conditions.
The author's takeaway: give every research lab a budget for testing ideas its senior people think won't work—how much would you set aside for the possibility that your best experts are wrong?
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