135 - Google Deepmind, End to all diseases?

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, sparked excitement with his 60 Minutes interview, outlining AI's potential to end all diseases within a decade. Drawing parallels to AlphaFold's revolutionary protein folding solution, Hassabis envisions AI drastically accelerating drug discovery, compressing timelines from years and billions to mere months by rapidly analyzing vast datasets. He highlights DeepMind's AI's astonishing discovery of millions of new materials, far surpassing traditional research, showcasing AI's power to "blaze through solutions." We delve into this ambitious vision, considering its feasibility and comparing it to futuristic scenarios, while also exploring AI's growing impact in cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and diagnostics.

Beyond healthcare, we touch upon Will Manidis's intriguing observations on unexpected "miracle cures" linked to LLMs and a humorous take from Sam Altman on ChatGPT etiquette. We also spotlight a compelling custom ChatGPT prompt shared by @andrewchen (https://x.com/andrewchen/status/1914168705228882105).

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the transformative power of AI and its potential to revolutionize our future.

Mentioned: @GoogleDeepMind @demishassabis @WillManidis @andrewchen