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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Exemplar Use Cases of Foundation Models." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29212.
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