Anthropic CEO says AI could 'cure most human disease' within 5-10 years
MaxUnfried · x · 2026-08-17
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated in a report that he believes AI could make it possible to "cure most human disease" within 5-10 years. Responding to this, commenter MaxUnfried called for a concrete 10-year plan rather than empty words, suggesting a framework: spending billions to develop specific datasets for diseases over 5 years, validating targets for 2 years, and running clinical trials for the final 3 years.
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