OpenAI's Greg Brockman: AI will make real strides curing diseases in 12-18 months
inductionheads · x · 2026-11-05
OpenAI President Greg Brockman says AI will deliver "real delivery and real significant strides" in biology, health, and curing diseases over the next 12-18 months, and that "death becoming a choice" is conceivable.
- He admits curing diseases has become a trope in the field but insists real delivery is coming
- Commentator derek argues to take the timeline seriously: Brockman is clearly extrapolating from OpenAI's internal model capabilities, predicting a "Navier-Stokes for drug discovery" moment soon
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