DeepMind uses Gemini Argon to find counterexamples to 60-year-old Grad's conjecture
pushmeet · x · 2026-10-14
DeepMind, working with University of Maryland researchers, used Gemini 4 Argon to discover 2 new families of counterexamples to Grad's conjecture, a nearly 60-year-old open problem in plasma physics.
- Argon helped derive new analytical solutions for stellarator 3D magnetic fields, improving code verification for stellarator design — relevant to nuclear fusion research.
- Pushmeet Kohli called Argon a step change in model performance, saying it has had a transformative impact on DeepMind's internal science projects and external collaborations in recent weeks.
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