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This week brought some serious market moves that’ll reshape how we think about AI in drug discovery.
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This week brought some serious market moves that’ll reshape how we think about AI in drug discovery.

This week delivered the biggest AI drug discovery deal we’ve ever seen, plus a flood of new partnerships that show how quickly the field is maturing.

Google’s AlphaFold took a major leap beyond individual proteins, while Merck opened up an 11M-molecule foundation model that could become the new standard for lead optimization.

A tech founder reportedly used AI tools including ChatGPT and AlphaFold to help design a personalized cancer vaccine for his dying dog. OpenFold3. Biomedical OpenClaw. 4 major partnerships. And more.

The weekly briefing on AI-driven drug discovery

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AI is becoming a powerful partner in scientific research, especially in bio and medicine.

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