@ChrisHayduk: GPT 5.5 is an effective autoresearcher in structural biology! I've had goal mode running for over 150 hours straight, l…
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A user reports that GPT 5.5 successfully conducts autonomous research in structural biology, improving AlphaFold2's performance after 150+ hours of goal mode.
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GPT 5.5 is an effective autoresearcher in structural biology!
I’ve had goal mode running for over 150 hours straight, looking for topologically inspired architectural changes to improve the performance of AlphaFold2.
Performance is strong and improving! https://t.co/ipVVVB7OOd
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