Any laboratory scientists using ai agents?
How are you using it, what platform do you suggest to learn first for processing large amounts of data? I'm looking into making agents for data analysis and visualization that would be friendly in a corporate setting.
There are a few networking events coming up that I want to attend, but I feel embarrassed about going because I've been unemployed for over a year. For context, I'm at the associate scientist level and have a B.S. degree.
Part of me worries that being out of work this long makes me look less current, but I still want to stay connected to the field.
I know the whole point of networking is to meet people, talk to others who are interested in the same field, and stay connected. It makes sense, but I still worry when answering questions like:
"What do you do?" "Where are you working now?"
I don't want people to hear that I'm currently looking for new opportunities and assume I'm only there to find a job, rather than to have a real conversation about the field. I genuinely want to discuss the science, learn what people are working on, and stay connected as much as I can.
Does anyone else experience this? How do you handle networking events when you're unemployed without feeling embarrassed?