Statistical AI, arising from machine learning, tends to be more

concerned with "inductive" thought: given a set of patterns, induce

the trend.  Classical AI, on the other hand, is more concerned with

"deductive" thought: given a set of constraints, deduce a conclusion.

Another difference, is that C++ tends to be a favourite language for statistical AI while LISP

dominates in classical AI.

A system can't be truly intelligent without displaying properties of

both inductive and deductive thought.  This lends many to beleive that

in the end, there will be some kind of synthesis of statistical and

classical AI.

Some of the duties of a chemist could be:

• Analyze, synthesize, purify, modify and characterize chemical or biochemical compounds
• Develop and conduct programs of analysis to ensure quality control of raw materials, chemical intermediates or final products
• Conduct programs of sample and data collection and analysis to identify and quantify environmental toxicants
• Conduct research to develop new chemical formulations and processes and devise new technical applications of industrial chemicals and compounds
• Conduct research to discover, develop and refine, and evaluate new products
• Conduct fundamental and applied research into the synthesis and properties of chemical compounds and the mechanisms of chemical reactions
• Investigate chemical aspects of the mechanisms of drug action, the diagnosis and treatment of disease, organ function and the assessment of health
• Participate in interdisciplinary research and development projects working with chemical engineers, biologists, microbiologists, agronomists, geologists or other professionals
• Act as technical consultant in a particular field of expertise
• May participate in the commercialization of new products
• May supervise other chemists and chemical technicians and technologists.

Chemists are to be creative, careful, and productive.It is a career for people who think about the future. In the commercial sector, they find new uses and applications for it. In the academic sector, they study the implications of newly discovered chemical properties. Specific duties may include modeling, analysis, synthesis, research, limited fieldwork, or even sales and information management. Chemists should be challenged, excited and satisfied with the profession in which the majority spend their entire careers.