Through the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute and Science Prize for Al Accelerated Research, the editors of Science and the Chen Institute will recognize innovative young researchers who apply techniques in Artificial Intelligence (Al), such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, or Deep Learning, to address basic research questions in the physical or life sciences.

Successful applicants will have made a fundamental advance in an empirical science that would not have been feasible without using an Al-associated technique to augment the standard repertoire of methods in that field. The results should inspire other practitioners in the discipline to likewise take advantage of Al in enabling their future research.

The prize is awarded for outstanding research performed by the applicant as described in a 1,000-word essay.