Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna on AI's role in science in Big Think interview
ChiaraStellata · reddit · 2026-10-16
CRISPR co-inventor and Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna sat down with Big Think for a long-form interview on AI's role in science. The chapters cover:
- The anatomy of a breakthrough
- The $2 million cure
- Editing the atmosphere
- How fast is too fast? — on the pace and risks of AI-accelerated science
- What machines still can't do in science
A substantive statement from one of the most prominent scientists on where AI can and cannot transform research. Full video on YouTube.
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