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Alphafold: using AI to solve the protein puzzle, from H. Humbert

The Most Useful Thing AI Has Ever Done, by Veritasium

The biggest problems in the world might be solved by tiny molecules unlocked using AI. A huge thank you to John Jumper and Kathryn Tunyasuvunakool at Google Deepmind; and to David Baker and the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington for their invaluable expertise and explanations.

Overview: Alphafold

AlphaFold is an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet, which performs predictions of protein structure. It is designed using deep learning techniques.

DeepMind site: AlphaFold: Accelerating breakthroughs in biology with AI