AI and Physics: Hand-in-Hand Advancements

Science and technology often facilitate one another; the latest discoveries in one will lead to new discoveries in the other. Along with innovations in engineering, medicine, and many other fields, this co-evolution can also be seen in physics. The continuing improvements in technology, in particular artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), open doors for physics researchers to explore more precise and in-depth topics -- leading to new discoveries and a deeper understanding of our world. With roots in statistical mechanics, the mathematical foundation of AI development is shared with many branches of physics, making the two natural counterparts. Since "physics" is an extremely broad subject area and covers many different fields, each field may utilize AI differently.