Evaluating the performance and robustness of LLMs in materials science Q&A and property predictions

We evaluate LLM performance and robustness for materials science Q&A and property prediction. Prompt sensitivity and mode collapse reveal reliability concerns, providing informed skepticism and guiding more cautious adoption in scientific research.

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Digital Discovery
Published
2025-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dd00090d
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4
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Machine Learning in Materials Science
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Abstract

We evaluate LLM performance and robustness for materials science Q&A and property prediction. Prompt sensitivity and mode collapse reveal reliability concerns, providing informed skepticism and guiding more cautious adoption in scientific research.

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