The scientist using AI to hunt for antibiotics just about everywhere
View original at technologyreview.comMIT Technology Review - Ai Research Title: The scientist using AI to hunt for antibiotics just about everywhere Date: 2026-02-16 11:00 Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/16/1132516/cesar-de-la-fuente-using-ai-antibiotics-hunt/ <p>When he was just a teenager trying to decide what to do with his life, César…
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These peptides haven't yet been transformed into usable drugs that help people
80% confidenceIt's only been a few years since folks have been using AI meaningfully in drug discovery
80% confidenceThe use, overuse, and misuse of antibiotics drives antimicrobial resistance
80% confidenceDe la Fuente is marvelously talented, very innovative
80% confidenceDe la Fuente has really helped pioneer the space of harnessing AI for real-world problems
80% confidenceDrug discovery in any domain is a statistics game. You need enough shots on goal to happen to get one
80% confidenceThis is the world that we live in today, and it's incredible
80% confidenceAI has already saved decades of human research time
80% confidenceAntimicrobial resistance deaths could surge past 8 million by 2050
80% confidenceMany companies that attempted antibiotic development have folded because there's no good return on investment
80% confidenceResearchers have moved from using predictive models to developing generative approaches
80% confidenceAntimicrobial resistance is an almost impossible problem
80% confidenceThe world of antibiotic development needs as much creativity and innovation as researchers can muster
80% confidenceThe antibiotic discovery pipeline remains perilously thin, impeded by high development costs, lengthy timelines, and low returns on investment
80% confidenceBiology is an information source like a bunch of code
80% confidence
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