AI Won't Cure All Disease: Limits of Bio-Simulation in a Decade
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-08-17
Author argues against the optimistic view that "AI will cure all disease," citing physical limits in bio-simulation:
- Compute Limits: Without insane quantum breakthroughs, we lack the compute to simulate the body at a granular level within a decade (simulating a single molecular machine already dwarfs current supercomputers).
- Time Simulation: Answering "will this have side effects in 25 years?" currently requires waiting 25 years. Solving this via simulation requires modeling insanely complex processes and running them forward in time at extreme speed.
- Reality: We can only use approximation algorithms currently. Progress is likely, but a total cure is impossible.
Context discusses two views on superintelligent AI in biology: doing it like humans (but better) vs. reaching physical limits. Author aligns with the former, viewing the latter as physically distant.
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