Ai in medicine

He Raised $70M to Cure Every Disease With AI

He Raised $70M to Cure Every Disease With AI

Samuel Rodriques, founder of Edison Scientific, shares his journey from physics to building an AI scientist named Kosmos. He discusses how AI agents are already making novel discoveries, including a potential cure for blindness, and are poised to revolutionize drug discovery. The conversation dives into AI's strengths in high-throughput reasoning, the critical bottlenecks in clinical trials, proposed reforms for the US medical system, and whether human scientists will still be needed in an age of hyper-intelligent AI.

America's Autism Crisis and How AI Can Fix Science with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya

America's Autism Crisis and How AI Can Fix Science with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the NIH, discusses his vision for reforming the institution by adopting a Silicon Valley-style portfolio approach to funding, tackling the replication crisis, supporting early-career scientists, and leveraging AI to accelerate biomedical research while rebuilding public trust in science.