[nodogoto]

>In order for an AI to evaluate the effect of a small molecule on the brain, it would have to... simulate the operation of a human brain in a simulated environment.

Humans aren't capable of doing this, but still make useful drug discoveries. AI can be empowered to conduct research in the real world, it doesn't need to simulate everything.

[ben_w]

We start by doing them on mice (well, in vitro first, mice as the first in vivo), who have no say in the matter; and as mice are only rough analogues of humans, the human trials are still cautious once the animal trials are over.

[ChatGTP]

We also develop a lot of drugs with a which have side-effects, which will is probably better than no drugs in most cases, the side effects are because it's a lot of educated guesswork.