The Einstein test: what happens when AI tries to rediscover relativity?

TL;DR - Scientists are testing whether language models trained on historical scientific records can independently reconstruct breakthroughs such as relativity. The work probes whether models can display genuine scientific creativity rather than recombine known ideas.

• The “Einstein test” uses the rediscovery of relativity as a benchmark for AI reasoning and creativity.
• Historical training data provides the scientific context available before the original breakthrough.
• The supplied description does not report the tested models, methodology, or results.