Daphne Koller: AI won't cure disease soon, human biology understanding is the bottleneck
pmddomingos · x · 2026-09-01
Daphne Koller, founder of insitro, published a manifesto countering the notion that superintelligence will instantly cure all diseases. She argues that while AI is powerful, the fundamental bottleneck is our limited understanding of human biology, which remains partial. Cures cannot be found merely by reasoning over existing knowledge; instead, establishing causal human biology is a prerequisite. AI will transform healthcare, but only when built upon a solid biological foundation.
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