India, Nov. 12 -- Anima Anandkumar, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) professor, believes speed is only a part of the artificial intelligence (AI) story, and that AI also allows for better accuracy and reliability in scientific modelling.

"It's not just that it's faster with less reliable predictions. In fact, it's more accurate, more reliable at this point-what AI can do-compared to traditional models," she said on Thursday at a virtual session of the 24th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.

Anandkumar, a Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Caltech, also explained why AI models are considerably better than traditional systems, when asked if the technology is opening new possibilities for scientists.

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