Mira Murati's 'compute replaces biology experiments' claim sparks pushback
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-26
- Mira Murati argued that with exponentially more compute, biology could in principle be simulated exactly, making experiments unnecessary — experiments are just a way to save compute from an era when compute was expensive, and AlphaFold proves real systems aren't irreducibly exponential.
- EganPeltan pushed back: list every molecule in a cell and in blood, then explain how having enough examples (AlphaFold-style) answers dynamic questions like 'injecting X causes Y'.
- The exchange highlights a core AI-for-Science debate: whether data-driven simulation at scale can replace wet-lab experiments for causal, dynamic questions.
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