Not to generate ideas, there's always more ideas than resources in chemistry.
Mainly to do more automated routines than ever.
9 out of 10 chemists aren't that great at the bench anyway.
Everyone would probably benefit from getting them in front of a computer full-time to leverage their training in a way, and freeing up the bench space to those who can really make the most of it.
Not to generate ideas, there's always more ideas than resources in chemistry.
Mainly to do more automated routines than ever.
9 out of 10 chemists aren't that great at the bench anyway.
Everyone would probably benefit from getting them in front of a computer full-time to leverage their training in a way, and freeing up the bench space to those who can really make the most of it.