The AI in Business Podcast Building AI Systems That Think Like Scientists in Life Sciences - Annabel Romero of Deloitte
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Jun 18, 2025 Annabel Romero, a Specialist Leader at Deloitte and a trained structural biologist, dives into the world of AI in life sciences. She elaborates on how AI, especially tools like AlphaFold, mimics scientific thinking to accelerate drug discovery and protein modeling. The discussion highlights the growing role of AI in understanding allergens and enhancing agricultural innovation. Annabel also emphasizes the balance of human insight in interpreting AI advancements, showcasing the ethical responsibilities tied to these powerful technologies.
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Biology's Language of Evolution
- Biology has an inherent language shaped by evolution, much like human languages but with molecular codes.
- DNA and proteins use distinct chemical 'alphabets' that encode biological information across all living things.
LLMs Decode Protein Languages
- Large language models trained on vast protein data can identify conserved patterns that reveal protein structure and function.
- This AI-driven recognition parallels how humans intuitively understand text but applied to biological sequences.
AlphaFold Accelerates Protein Research
- AlphaFold revolutionizes protein structure prediction by enabling fast computational models for proteins difficult to analyze experimentally.
- Careful interpretation is essential to avoid misusing these AI-generated structures in scientific research.