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A near-autonomous AI chemist improves a challenging reaction in medicinal chemistry

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Researchers at OpenAI and Molecule.one have demonstrated how an AI system powered by GPT-5.4 can autonomously optimize drug synthesis. The AI chemist improved a notoriously difficult chemical reaction used in medicinal chemistry—a breakthrough that could accelerate drug development and reduce the trial-and-error cycles that typically characterize laboratory research.

Source: https://openai.com/index/ai-chemist-improves-reaction

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