PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 24 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

Washington State University researchers used artificial intelligence to find a more efficient, less expensive way to 3D-print a high-performance metal alloy, saving researchers from needing to painstakingly test more than 100 million options.

The findings could someday allow the alloy, which is common in the aerospace industry but has many other potential applications, to be printed using widely available commercial equipment. And the AI techniques used could be applied in a variety of fields, including drug discovery.

PhD student Azza Fadhel

The research team, from WSU's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Mecha...