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No such thing as an AI chemist (a chemist being someone who has a degree in chemistry or related), oh that's not even the title. Near-autonomous AI chemist imp
by gnabgib 4mo ago
No such thing as an AI chemist (a chemist being someone who has a degree in chemistry or related), oh that's not even the title. Near-autonomous AI chemist improves challenging reaction in medicinal chemistry
- Xmd5a 4mo agoare you a chemist?
- IAmBroom 4mo agoThat has no bearing. I am not a Medical Doctor, but I know that AI cannot be an MD.
- CamperBob2 4mo agoMD is a legally-protected professional title. Nobody, besides maybe the DEA, cares if you call yourself a "chemist."
- cml123 4mo agoI also had a strong reaction to the title from their research blog; too anthropomorphic. Model, agent, or system don't have the same personification.
- readthenotes1 4mo agoI noticed the Wikipedia article so that it was a "graduated scientist" (outside of UK). It made me wonder what other professions require an associate's degree or better to be able to claim the profession without some sort of modifier, such as licensed physician, or Master plumber...
- AnodicElegy 4mo agoAnthropic did the same thing recently: https://www.anthropic.com/research/making-claude-a-chemist https://www.anthropic.com/research/making-claude-a-chemist I don't know why they think this is okay, any more than it would be to call their models "AI doctors" or "AI lawyers". Ironically, where I live, most actual medicinal chemists are not allowed to call themselves chemists since you have to pay dues to a professional association to use that title.