I don't see how this represents the singularity. This is all humans doing work and building knowledge, much like it has always been. Can you point to a specific section of the article that elicits that assumption? Thanks
The general acceleration in research and outcomes, we're now fixing deep issues more and more often. And hardware / software improvements keep coming too, even outside of computing. Sorry if that sounded pompous but there's a slight feeling that we're not plateauing, quite the contrary.
Some might also use protein folding simulations, and the best ways to do that involve narrow AI.
I'd love to hear from somebody in the medical research field how much AI/ML actually speeds up their progress.