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ChatGPT saves the day

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Large language models such as ChatGPT have been predicted to lighten the load for some workers but make some roles obsolete. Michelle Francl explores what they can do for chemistry professors.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

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Francl, M. ChatGPT saves the day. Nat. Chem. 15, 890–891 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01253-7

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