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Can AI Advance Science? DeepMind's VP of Science Weighs In
May 1, 2024
Pushmeet Kohli, VP of Research for Science at DeepMind, teams up with Vijay Pande, a Stanford professor and venture capitalist. Together, they dive into the revolutionary role of AI in scientific discovery. They discuss how tools like AlphaFold have changed protein structure prediction, impacting drug development and accessibility for scientists worldwide. The conversation highlights AI's potential to tackle global challenges and transform research methodologies, emphasizing the importance of open-sourcing AI for innovation in drug design.
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- AI is portrayed as a fundamental necessity in solving complex problems surpassing human capabilities.
- Significant impact of Alpha Fold 2 on predicting protein structures in various scientific fields.
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The Fundamental Shift: AI as a Necessity
AI is portrayed as a fundamental necessity rather than a mere convenience in solving complex problems that exceed human capacity to comprehend. The podcast predicts a cultural shift where reliance on AI becomes the norm, even surpassing human capabilities in handling vast amounts of data.
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