alchemist

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Lichtenberg considers himself an AI alchemist of sorts, because he often has to re-prompt the tools he uses to get the writing and analysis he’s looking for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In a post on social media, Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw called Dare the "wisest comedy alchemist and the dearest, dearest friend".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

Whoever can turn it invisible by bending light around it will change warfare just as dramatically as the Chinese alchemist 900 years ago who was looking for the elixir of life and discovered gunpowder.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

"We're essentially transforming materials into something else, perhaps approaching the dream of the alchemist!."

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

The alchemist followed as the boy’s horse ran for almost half an hour.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho