PExAI a.k.a. a new research project on AI's role in chemistry has just started!

In February 2026, our very own co-editor Vanessa Seifert commenced a new research project, based at the University of Athens, and called PExAI: Predicting and Explaining with AI. The project is the first of its kind, in the sense of briging together the philosophy of chemistry with the philosophy of AI!

The project will last two years and is funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation.

The project is set to investigate how AI is used in chemistry for the prediction of new chemical substances and the explaination of chemical reactions. The goal is to understand how AI contributes to chemical progress. The main case study is IMPRESSION, an AI model that is currently developed at the University of Bristol by the research team led by Prof. Craig Butts.

To celebrate the commencement of PExAI project, Vanessa is organising on the 18th of May a hybrid event with guest speakers Stathis Psillos, Craig Butts and Emanuele Ratti.

You can find all the details about the project and the upcoming event here: https://www.vanessa-seifert.com/event-details/kick-off-event

The event is open to all!! Webex link is this: https://uoa.webex.com/uoa/j.php?MTID=m2eb2a017c5bdbff6c6bd91e994e2b995