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astrangetoday at 1:54 AM1 replyview on HN

https://www.the-scientist.com/chatgpt-and-alphafold-help-des...

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2503.15204

> They already fold proteins with simulations.

I like how you're trying to argue with the Nobel committee here.


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joshuastudentoday at 2:56 AM

Did you read it? It just said AI assisted with the process. So did the Internet. AI didn't come up with the solution or even the idea. It simply helped prune the search space, which is valuable, but not worth the trillions of dollars invested and all the added CO2.