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STAT+: Why Schrödinger CEO Ramy Farid changed how he’s thinking about AI

Ramy Farid, CEO of Schrödinger, has changed his approach to AI, anticipating that within five years the industry will have a clearer understanding of AI's capabilities and limitations, reducing market froth and job market uncertainty. Farid's revised perspective comes amid broader shifts in AI adoption at companies like Centene.

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STAT+: Why Schrödinger CEO Ramy Farid changed how he’s thinking about AI
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I’m looking forward to the point in time when people revise their opinions on AI. I think that in five years, we’ll have a better idea of what AI can and can’t do. Bosses will stop forcing people to use AI that doesn’t work, partially helped by AI getting better. There will be less froth, and thus less uncertainty in the job market and in the world (with regard to AI) at large.

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