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AlphaFold already has 3000 citations... For instance "A structural biology community assessment of AlphaFold 2 applications" which states "In summary, we find t

AlphaFold already has 3000 citations... For instance "A structural biology community assessment of AlphaFold 2 applications" which states "In summary, we find that these advances are likely to have a transformative impact in structural biology and broader life science research." https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.09.26.461876v1.abstract https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.09.26.461876v1.... Is the title hyperbolic wrt this being a revolution? Maybe. Is it fair to say AI is 'ushering' a lot of new science research into existence? Absolutely.

TaupeRanger 4y ago
And yet, human lives haven't improved one iota from it. What good is a technology if all it does is cause lots of citations and padding of researchers' CVs?
- rsfern 4y ago
  There’s a few drugs currently in clinical trials that used AlphaFold in the design pipeline, IIRC. So that is something.
  - YeGoblynQueenne 4y ago
    That's what the OP is saying, right? That all these payoffs are currently in the future. Drugs in clinical trials, advances likely to have a transformative impact, etc etc. "AI" is ushering in a new era of stuff that may or may not happen in the future.
  - TaupeRanger 4y ago
    Yes, and I'm as hopeful as anyone that they will make real patients live longer and/or better. But to suggest that the tech is "ushering in" a revolution before any such studies have released their findings is just worthless noise. We have no idea if it will be a fantastic miracle or a useless diversion.