Cancer biologist calls 'AI will cure everything soon' hype techno-optimist grift
AlexTensor · x · 2026-11-12
Oncologist David Gorskon, a surgeon and cancer biologist, endorsed Paul Knoepfler's pushback on claims that AI will soon cure all diseases, calling such predictions a mix of techno-optimist obsession and grift. Knoepfler, a biologist, said he doesn't buy the hype but hopes he's wrong. Both argue AI's realistic contribution to drug development will be incremental, not miraculous cures.
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