Ask the Experts: The impact of artificial intelligence in drug discovery


Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more common, both in our research labs and in our homes, but what are the limitations of AI? We turn to Anne Carpenter (Broad Institute; MA, USA), Wengong Jin (Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center; MA, USA), and Jürgen Bajorath (University of Bonn; Germany) to answer our questions about developing computational techniques for drug discovery, the challenges of doing so, and how this technology might evolve in the future. Questions What is the difference between AI, machine learning and deep learning? In what ways can AI be used to accelerate drug discovery? What have been some...

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