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Google shuts down AI protein-folding project AlphaFold

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Google has reportedly shut down its AlphaFold division, a project aimed at predicting protein structures using AI. This move has led to disappointment among those who hoped AI would accelerate medical breakthroughs, such as curing cancer. The closure raises questions about the future of AI in scientific research and its potential to solve complex global challenges. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the long-term commitment to AI in scientific discovery and its potential to solve major health challenges.

RANK_REASON The closure of a specific AI project, not a new model release or fundamental research.

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Google shuts down AI protein-folding project AlphaFold

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Google kills AlphaFold. So much for AI curing cancer - YouTube https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=BuiEVOSTbN4 by @ davidgerard # AI # LLM # Google # GoogleDeepMin

    Google kills AlphaFold. So much for AI curing cancer - YouTube https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=BuiEVOSTbN4 by @ davidgerard # AI # LLM # Google # GoogleDeepMind # DeepMind # AlphaFold # Medicine # Chemistry

    LINKS youtube.com/watch circumstances.run/@davidgerard

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