Forbes September 10, 2024
Google frequently dominates headlines across a variety of sectors and industries— ranging from the advertising business and intelligent search to self-driving technology and personal devices. However, one additional interest that is perhaps less well-known is the company’s significant investments in the world of biology and drug discovery.
Among the most important aspects of this story is AlphaFold, the artificial intelligence and foundation model platform which has enabled DeepMind and Google to make incredible strides in the world of biology. Specifically, its developers sought to help alleviate key challenges that researchers have in the scientific process; one such issue of paramount importance is the ability to determine the structure and sequence of proteins— the building blocks of living organisms. Although all...