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Living definition

What is UMA (Universal Models for Atoms)?

Computational Materials & Chemistry Discovery Energy, Climate, Space & Materials

As of
2026-07-23
Revision
2026-07-23.1
Method
v1.3.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

UMA, short for Universal Models for Atoms, is a machine-learning interatomic potential trained across many chemical systems and material classes at once, letting a single model predict atomic-scale forces and energies for molecules, catalysts, battery materials, and other systems without needing a separate model retrained for each one.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-07-23, verified readiness is 67 (claimed 80, reported 75, gap 13) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Adopt with guardrails.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for UMA (Universal Models for Atoms).

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)

Dataset
2026-07-23.1
Hash
sha256:2946693d2bc5cb60960d58d1e68b228b21021ebbdb21122cce1fb0a6793301ce
Approved
2026-07-23

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