Scientists discover the first new antibiotics in over 60 years using AI::A new class of antibiotics for drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria which was discovered using more transparent deep learning models.
Sounds like they built a neural network model and used deep learning to predict what molecules would be effective against drug-resistant bacteria. “AI” as a headline needs to be thrown out the window. We really need to start calling this technology what it is, lest people continue to think this was done by a large language model or a gpt.
I completely agree regarding AI being plastered on every piece of software tech. It is dumb and it makes people so much ND dumb and this is a hill I will absolutely die on.
*The models didn’t create the drug, but can iterate through predictive combinations and patterns super fast to find working matches for the set criteria.
I hope someone is trying AI on the other end. Meaning AI to help doctors to become better antibiotic stewards. But I do know there’s less funding/incentive to do preventative measures than sellable drugs.
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