Where's the superconductor benchmark?
The discussion revolves around the absence of a superconductor benchmark, even for materials operating below room temperature. The current highest temperature superconductor is at approximately 150°K, leaving significant room for discovering materials that can sustain superconductivity at higher temperatures, potentially up to 293°K. This pursuit is considered the best possible AI benchmark for engineering, offering substantial benefits for humanity.
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I'm not even talking about discovering room temperature superconductor, at ambient pressure, the highest temperature superconductor sits at ~150°K, there's a large space to find materials that can sustain superconductivity at higher temperatures all the way until it reaches 293°K
This is the best AI benchmark possible for engineering while providing the best benefit for humanity