Skepticism on "Curing All Diseases in 5 Years": Clinical Trials Remain the Real Bottleneck
KordingLab · x · 2026-08-18
JasonSynaptic questions the rationality of AI companies promising to "cure all diseases in five years." Even if AI could perfectly solve biological problems, clinical trials inherently take years. Furthermore, gene therapy, while promising, still suffers from delivery issues. This suggests that while AI has potential in biological discovery, its deployment speed is being exaggerated due to the physical processes and real-world barriers of the healthcare system.
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