A new study focused on the chaotic dynamics of dusty plasmas found that, when trained properly, AI can actually discover new physics all on its own. By providing the most detailed description of this type of matter, the AI corrected long-held theoretical beliefs about how particles behave inside a dusty plasma. Generative AI now spews countless amounts of “AI slop,” and in classrooms, AI is slowly eroding critical thinking skills, which are… you know… critical. Take, for instance, a new ML model developed by a team of Emory University scientists. Dusty plasma is simply the same mix of ionized gas, but with charged dust particles.