AI & ML · Aug 18
Nature Methods says LLMs matter most when scientists build their own tools
The real shift is not autocomplete for developers, it is domain experts turning lab judgment into specialized software.
- Treat LLMs as a bridge from domain expertise to prototypes, not as a substitute for validation.
- Add tests, provenance, and review before research software influences scientific claims.
- Watch specialized lab tooling, not generic autocomplete, for the more interesting adoption curve.