Google DeepMind has unveiled AlphaEvolve, an AI agent that creates new computer algorithms and implements them in Google's computing systems.
AlphaEvolve uses Google's Gemini language models and an evolutionary approach to refine and enhance algorithms automatically.
The system has been integrated into Google's data centers, chip designs, and AI training systems, improving efficiency and solving complex mathematical problems.
AlphaEvolve discovered an algorithm that boosts Google's computing resource efficiency by 0.7% and optimized Google's hardware design for Tensor Processing Units.
It also improved the matrix multiplication kernel, cutting overall training time by 1% and reducing energy consumption for AI systems.
AlphaEvolve developed new matrix multiplication algorithms and surpassed a mathematical record that had stood for 56 years.
This AI system matched or improved state-of-the-art solutions in various mathematical areas, including geometry and number theory.
AlphaEvolve uses an evolutionary approach to propose and refine code changes, exploring novel solutions that humans may not have considered.
The system's potential extends to material sciences, drug discovery, and other fields requiring complex algorithms.
Google DeepMind plans to launch an Early Access Program and envisions broader applications for AlphaEvolve beyond Google's infrastructure.