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Machine Learning in Reaction Prediction: Boon or Bubble?

Machine Learning in Reaction Prediction | Boon or Bubble? | SM-EDUCATE Chemistry ๐Ÿงช SM-EDUCATE CHEMISTRY June 07, 2026 Machine Learning in Reaction Prediction: Boon or Bubble? ๐Ÿค– Neural networks · Retrosynthesis · Hype vs. reality · Chem+CS intersection ๐Ÿ“ค SHARE Chemoinformatics Machine Learning Reaction Prediction Retrosynthesis Computational Chemistry AI in Chemistry In the last five years, machine learning (ML) has stormed into chemistry. Models like Molecular Transformer, Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), and generative chemistry claim to predict reaction outcomes, plan syntheses, and even discover new reactions. Headlines trumpet “AI does chemistry better than humans.” But is this a genuine revolution or another overhyped bubble? Let’s separate the signal from the noise — with a critical, interdisciplinary lens. ...