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Will AI replace engineers and scientists?
AI is a fast lab assistant for engineering and science: it accelerates modelling, literature review and calculation. Stamped, licensed and field-verified work still needs a human professional.
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What AI actually automates in science & engineering
Simulation, drafting variants, data cleanup and routine analysis compress with AI. Design responsibility does not — a licensed engineer signs the drawing and owns the consequences, and field engineers work with real materials that behave unlike the model. Expect roles to become more productive rather than fewer.
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