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Software Daily Summary: What Happened on October 11, 2026

Compound Lookup extensions pass 100 downloads

A browser tool, a warning about AI-assisted learning and two takes on AI in pharma round out the day.

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Today in brief

Compound Lookup’s Safari and Chrome extensions have been downloaded more than 100 times. The Safari extension lets users look up a drug name in PubChem or ChEMBL without leaving the webpage.1

Also worth knowing

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    Camunda Research found that 12% of agentic AI use cases in healthcare entered production during the preceding year. Camunda executive Natosha McNeal said scaling AI in pharma requires governance and operational readiness.2

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    Daniel Willingham argues that students should use AI only for tasks they have already learned to do well. The commentary warns that using AI for a skill still being learned can undermine learning, while workers who pass along AI-generated material may reduce the value of their contribution.3

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    A Pharmafile feature describes AI tools that can help biopharma teams capture treatment barriers in clinician conversations and answer questions using content approved by medical, legal and regulatory teams.4