Development biologist slams AI biology breakthrough hype: 'complete bullshit'
paulnovosad · x · 2026-11-04
Responding to Paul Novosad's claim that AI biology breakthroughs are "probably overstated", developmental biologist Timothy Ogden goes much further, calling the hype "complete bullshit". His advice: talk to any serious research geneticist or developmental/cell biologist who isn't trying to sell you something, and they'll say we are a long way from understanding how this stuff actually works — a pointed rebuttal from within basic science circles.
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