Google kills AlphaFold — so much for AI curing cancer (pivot-to-ai.com)

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not SAYING that AlphaFold cures cancer, BUT,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuiEVOSTbN4&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260730-google-kills-alphafold-so-much-for-ai-curing-cancer - podcast

time: 5 min 40 sec

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[-] diz@awful.systems 15 points 2 days ago

Who needs cures when you can instead simply replace doctors with chatbots?

[-] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 8 points 2 days ago

With personalized pricing, to boot.

[-] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Grandma's dead from a preventable disease but the Dorito's ad on the Smart TV customized itself for me to include her making a quip about how good the new Cool Ranch Blastz flavor is.

[-] terranoid@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 days ago

s/chatbots/sexbots/

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