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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That brings up a significant problem - there are widely different things that are called AI. My company's customers are using AI for biochem and pharm research, protein folding, and other science stuff.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

I do have a tech background in addition to being a medical student and it really drives me bonkers that we're calling these overgrown algorithms "AI". The generative AI models I suppose are a little closer to earning the definition as they are black-box programs that develop themselves to a certain extent, but all of the reputable "AI" programs used in science and medicine are very carefully curated algorithms with specific rules and parameters that they follow.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

My company cut funding for traditional projects and has prioritized funding for AI projects. So now anything that involves any form of automation is "AI".