AI has been used for a breakthrough in batteries

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have used AI tools to aid the discovery of a new solid-state material that rapidly conducts lithium ions.

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I am not a very knowledgeable person in this; but to my understanding, ai figured out a new molecule that can be used in batteries. Does this include any information on how to make it or is that the job of the scientists and engineers from this point forward? And if so, it sounds like an insanely difficult process.

Or I could be totally wrong in my understanding.
- No info on how to actually manufacture it. However. It shouldn't be difficult for a Chem.E to offer a process to manufacture. Still extremely preliminary, however the idea of AI being used to develope brand new materials to solve problems is going to be a game changer in the field of materials engineering.
  
  How is this any different than what boinc and others have been doing for decades with drug research? I'm seriously getting tired of AI being used for everything that isn't actually AI.
At this point we have a breakthrough a month when it comes to batteries. It's best we don't get our hopes up. When it hits the market, then it's a breakthrough, like battery in new Honor Magic v2. It's quite a bit thinner than anything competition uses, but still packs quite a bit of power.
- People always say stuff like this but battery tech has consistently increased at a pretty rapid pace.

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