Do Large Language Models Understand Chemistry? A Conversation with ChatGPT

Large language models (LLMs) have promised a revolution in answering complex questions using the ChatGPT model. Its application in chemistry is still in its infancy. This viewpoint addresses the question of how well ChatGPT understands chemistry by posing five simple tasks in different subareas of chemistry.

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Large language models (LLMs) have the potential to revolutionize complex question answering using the ChatGPT model, but its application in chemistry is still in its early stages. This viewpoint presents five simple tasks in different areas of chemistry to assess how well ChatGPT understands the subject.