Andreessen Horowitz January 8, 2021
Given its immense potential utility, AI is now a part of every link on bio’s value chain, from drug discovery, to diagnostic development, to healthcare delivery technologies. There are so many new applications for AI in bio — with more coming seemingly every day — that it is increasingly difficult to delineate the signal from the noise. A common question that we get from leaders in biopharma and healthcare, as well as investors and operators, is: “how do I assess a new AI-driven technology and make sure it is worth my time/effort/money?” This is an important question and in this piece, we will provide principles to abide by, point out some common pitfalls, and share how we think about evaluating...