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

> Source: <https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/05/they-changed-their-minds-on-ai-whos-next-ai-prognosis/?utm_campaign=rss>
> Published: 2026-08-05 13:29:59+00:00

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In the middle of watching the new Spider-Man movie, I thought I heard a mention of siRNA and made a note to ask STAT’s biotech team about it. But lo and behold, my favorite science content creator [Alex Dainis is on the case](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbjEeudPhWr/) (caution: spoilers).

## Schrödinger’s and Centene’s AI shifts

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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