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AlphaFold 3 can predict the molecular structures of “life’s molecules.”

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis talked up AlphaFold 3 during Google I/O. This AI model uses generative AI capabilities to model how molecules of DNA, RNA, and proteins would look with a prompt from scientists. The idea is to make drug discovery easier and faster.

Demis Hassabis during Google I/O
Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind CEO, talking about AlphaFold 3.
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