37,000+ AI Agents Power 'Virtual Biotech' in First-of-Its-Kind Science Publication
EricTopol · x · 2026-09-18
Eric Topol highlights "Virtual Biotech," published in Science: over 37,000 AI agents were deployed to find drug targets and forecast clinical-trial success — both efficacy and side-effect avoidance — in the first of a series of accomplishments by jamesyzou, harrisonzhang and colleagues.
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