The snythesizable materials is another paper by deepmind not relying on LLMs and unrelated to this one. The article's author briefly mentions one of the other two findings without providing any sources to support the claim that they aren’t novel/useful?
If it helps scientists find answers faster, I don’t see the problem—especially when the alternative is sifting through Google or endless research papers.
Such a bad take. Consider examples like AlphaFold, which has revolutionized protein folding and is already having a profound impact on scientific research and healthcare. AI’s potential extends far beyond being compared to a 90s MS Office suite it has profound, wide-ranging implications for society.