AI drug discovery could be the key to solving the US fiscal crisis
bittingthembits · x · 2026-08-21
Discussion suggests that AI drug discovery is not only a path for labs to achieve profitability and ethical positivity, but also the US government's best hope to escape an impossible fiscal trajectory. With AI-discovered cancer vaccines, the healthcare system may become unburdened by terminal illnesses, potentially resolving the budget deficit through economic growth.
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