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Will the credit for future mega-blockbuster drugs, in some cases, go to a carefully-programmed AI discovery system connected to a “self-driving lab” that verified its potential?Certainly, AI is hyped, but so are potential profits of potentially AI-optimized drugs. The exploding volumes of scientific data highlight a shift often overlooked: what does “inventor” even mean when human brilliance relies on AI and vast datasets no single person can comprehend? This future depends in part on connecting the dots between data experts, lab scientists with domain knowledge, and the machine learning systems capable of pattern recognition humans can’t even fathom. But the crux isn’t simply generating more data, and making it a shared, dynamic force fueling breakthrough discoveries — a force deeply integrated with computation and human expertise.
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