> "The paper goes on to make recommendations for AI companies and investigators, and these are well worth reading. The common theme is that people need to think more about why they’re doing certain techniques or using certain technologies, rather than just using them because they’re newly available."
Please. Please let some people with power and influence understand this lesson sooner rather than later. I understand the reasons that's unlikely to occur, but usually the impact isn't quite so drastic and expensive as this is. Just because something is new and shiny doesn't mean that it'll produce the outcomes you need at the other end, and until it's shown that capability your approach to it should be MODERATE.
bbondo•36m ago
Drug discovery scientists think about what they're doing and why ALL THE TIME. AI stuff is just another tool.
It's also worth mentioning that drug development timelines typically exceed the interval in which these technologies have been available (or at least effective). Measuring impact will take a long time.
Xenoamorphous•52m ago
Need one for hair loss ASAP.
asxndu•49m ago
Already exists (finasteride), only problem is that it castrates you chemicallym
pstuart•34m ago
Yep. Not everybody but enough to warrant vigilant monitoring and titration.
gradus_ad•29m ago
For everyone struggling with hair loss but concerned about side effects of Fin. Look into topical fin. It produces higher concentrations of the medication in the scalp and lower systemic concentration. Not perfect, but better.
skepticATX•29m ago
About 2% of finasteride users experience these side effects, and they are reversible after discontinuation.
pton_xd•21m ago
Apparently some users report persistent side effects even years after stopping the medication (post-finasteride syndrome).
newsomix9xl•24m ago
Indeed. My plans for a youthful Mohawk are being stymied by the lack of AI promised medical breakthroughs.
Wheres my follicles dammit?
alpineidyll3p-o•49m ago
We're all about to come face to face with this reality. This dance can only last so long.
alpineidyll3•23m ago
if you think the state of the art in this area is something you'll hear about from a guy that looks like santa in an academic journal, your investments deserve what's about to happen to them.
GolfPopper•20m ago
>We're all about to come face to face with this reality. This dance can only last so long.
Only for values of 'all' that exclude well-connected members of the billionaire class and their select associates.
WarOnPrivacy•14m ago
nerd-fanboi proposal: Articles by national treasures (like Derek Lowe, Raymond Chen) should be highlighted with specific identifiers on HN - like a distinctive title font or an ascii diamond ◊.
snapetom•8m ago
No thanks. Social media needs less hero worship. Just RSS whoever you like.
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24m ago
Absci has a good asset coming out pretty soon that you could try to get on the trial.
EA-3167•55m ago
Please. Please let some people with power and influence understand this lesson sooner rather than later. I understand the reasons that's unlikely to occur, but usually the impact isn't quite so drastic and expensive as this is. Just because something is new and shiny doesn't mean that it'll produce the outcomes you need at the other end, and until it's shown that capability your approach to it should be MODERATE.
bbondo•36m ago
It's also worth mentioning that drug development timelines typically exceed the interval in which these technologies have been available (or at least effective). Measuring impact will take a long time.