How AI Is Saving Billions of Years of Human Research Time

Explore groundbreaking advancements in AI research through this 17-minute TED talk where research scientist Max Jaderberg demonstrates how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing scientific discovery. Learn about "AI analogs" that can compress years of laboratory research into mere seconds, with particular focus on applications in protein folding and drug discovery. Gain insights into the workings of Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3, an AI model designed to predict molecular structures, and understand how this technology is transforming the research landscape by freeing scientists to focus on complex real-world challenges in science and medicine. Recorded at TEDAI San Francisco, this presentation illuminates the extraordinary potential of AI to accelerate scientific progress and innovation across multiple disciplines.