Researcher predicts molecular simulation will accurately model most chemistry and biology within years
TimothyDuignan · x · 2026-10-28
Timothy Duignan argues that progress in molecular simulation is astounding and accelerating — within a few years, most of chemistry and biology could be simulated with high accuracy and efficiency.
Quoting @mackenziejem: the only way to hill climb in AI is in silico, and doing novel out-of-distribution science in silico requires learning the underlying physics. @achiraai and @OrbitalInd are cited as pioneers of this field, just about ready to start climbing those hills.
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