Can AI compress the yearslong research time of a PhD into seconds? Research scientist Max Jaderberg explores how “AI analogs” simulate real-world lab work with staggering speed and scale, unlocking new insights on protein folding and drug discovery. Drawing on his experience working on Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 — an AI model for predicting the structure of molecules — Jaderberg explains how this new technology frees up researchers’ time and resources to better understand the real, messy world and tackle the next frontiers of science, medicine and more. (Recorded at TEDAI San Francisco on October 22, 2024)
If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas:
Follow TED!
X:
Instagram:
Facebook:
LinkedIn:
TikTok:
The TED Talks channel features talks, performances and original series from the world’s leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.
Watch more:
TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy: . For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at
#TED #TEDTalks
@Ez3qh
December 6, 2024 at 7:52 am
Maybe it is saving time but what’s the point if the end is us disappearing
@Arkinals
December 6, 2024 at 7:54 am
AI operation establish beach head in human brains commenced. Ask AI if Trump should be immediately removed from office and imprisoned?
@dougg1075
December 6, 2024 at 8:01 am
Isn’t this old news? It’s been four years. What amazing drugs have been created in. Billion years of research.
@FTLNewsFeed
December 6, 2024 at 1:29 pm
Funny using a bot to try to attack AI.
@zueszues9715
December 6, 2024 at 7:42 pm
Even they creat super drugs rihht now and it work
You can fly by take this drugs
It MUST take 5-10 years to check “Long term effect”
NOBody want drugs that do not has study long term effect
@BinaryDood
December 6, 2024 at 8:02 am
This includes weapon research etc. Considering the class actually empowered by AI, this is not a good thing
@wawaldekidsfun4850
December 6, 2024 at 8:14 am
Great breakdown of AI’s role in scientific research, but I think we need to be realistic about the “billions of years saved” claim. While AlphaFold’s ability to predict protein structures in seconds instead of years is genuinely revolutionary, big numbers like that feel more like marketing than reality. That said, this is still an impressive achievement – the fact that AI can drastically speed up one specific type of scientific research is amazing, even if we’re far from the sci-fi scenarios of superintelligent AI solving all our problems. It’s a good reminder that AI’s real progress is in narrow, specialized domains rather than general intelligence, and that’s perfectly fine. We should celebrate these specific breakthroughs while keeping our expectations grounded.
@AecoYT
December 6, 2024 at 9:02 am
Best comment here, by far
@ENAIRAMA1
December 6, 2024 at 8:21 am
I am already using chat gpt to fine tune my life style according to my blood results. I also asked about the best brands of supplements, which o es to take according to my symptoms, dosages according to my weight, age. And also how to take it, times and combos. Not to mention what kinds of foods are best foe me and calories. I asked too to make a list of ingredients foe the week, menu and calories along all the macros adjusted to my needs. No doctos would do this foe you. I go to the doctor for blood work.
@jesse-yempe
December 6, 2024 at 8:28 am
Any real (not theoretical) results thus far from the billions of hours saved?
@FTLNewsFeed
December 6, 2024 at 1:31 pm
We know how proteins will fold. That’s real.
@MegaBaellchen
December 6, 2024 at 8:33 am
No
@MasonOrlando-f3w
December 6, 2024 at 8:36 am
Life was a battle. I faced severe health issues that I couldn’t afford to fix, including a surgery I desperately needed. I sank into $63,000 debt, losing all hope. But today, my surgery was done, my debt was cleared, and I now receive an influx of $41,000 monthly. All thanks to Sheryl Garrett. I am grateful beyond words for this unexpected turn of events. 🙏
@EthanKodiak
December 6, 2024 at 8:45 am
What a testimony 🤯
I’m glad you got your life back together 😊
@EthanKodiak
December 6, 2024 at 8:45 am
I’m curious to know how to earn that much monthly
@EthanKodiak
December 6, 2024 at 8:46 am
I’m a victim of a bad business scheme that has left me in so much debts.
@CharlesSierra-u5n
December 6, 2024 at 8:48 am
I work at a restaurant here in Las Vegas. Things has been really rough for me and my family.
@CharlesSierra-u5n
December 6, 2024 at 8:48 am
Can I get connection to this woman Sheryl Garrett pls?
@brianrath8993
December 6, 2024 at 8:36 am
NO!
@andrew-igdal
December 6, 2024 at 8:59 am
Brilliant guy, cool topic, might not know when to ask if we should do something
@Skull_Gun
December 6, 2024 at 10:03 am
you first 🙂
@orien2v2
December 6, 2024 at 11:12 am
It’s all fine and dandy but if anyone can build a biological weapon then what’s going to happen? Our world is growing more divisive at a time when technology is leapfrogging human capabilities. That will turn chaotic very quickly.
@ironmaiden5658
December 6, 2024 at 11:15 am
Ai will the cause of the end of the human species.
@BilaAbdi-t7x
December 6, 2024 at 11:56 am
This Al circlejerk is blown way out of proportion, why is TED just shilling Al now ?
I am somaLi ❤
@ChadKovac
December 6, 2024 at 12:32 pm
AI is removing barriers to the normal everyday layman from advanced sciences arts and humanities. Everybody has a PhD in everything now thanks to AI. If we can just fix the hallucination problem
@thoopsy
December 6, 2024 at 2:59 pm
NO!!! I don’t want AI anywhere near my medical records, and I don’t want its “advice.”
@CanadaIsWatchingNet-m4i
December 6, 2024 at 3:07 pm
Canada Is Watching Dot Net…..
@citizen_of_earth_
December 6, 2024 at 3:52 pm
I dont think people understand how life changing personalized medicine can be. A lot of drugs are not approved by the FDA because they might cause harmful side effects to a small percentage of the population. With this technology and human gene sequencing, it will be possible to manufacture drugs specific to the individual and not to the general population.
@TheDiaryOfAScientist
December 6, 2024 at 4:51 pm
AI combined with human capabilities could be a game changer, but AI alone is not perfect.
Note: I am a neuroscientist at Harvard and also create content on how neuroscience knowledge can be applied in daily life, such as using neuroscience insights to improve well-being
@science2.stories
December 6, 2024 at 4:54 pm
Yes, AI alone is dangerous!!
@somechrisguy
December 6, 2024 at 8:14 pm
cope harder
@balasubr2252
December 8, 2024 at 5:39 am
What is or not, “perfect”, might not depend on a few variables that one is aware of, but an infinite amount of unknowables, right?
@TheDiaryOfAScientist
December 8, 2024 at 9:44 am
@@balasubr2252 That is true !!
@TristanMorrow
December 6, 2024 at 5:18 pm
Video title:
” *_Could A.I. Be The Future Of Personalized Medicine?_* ”
This TED talk was originally scheduled to be given by UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, apparently…
@AdityaMehendale
December 6, 2024 at 5:22 pm
Is it just me, or does this talk sound like a sales-pitch? – glitzy visuals, but little substance.. some anecdotes, but no facts.
@tomclarke5369
December 6, 2024 at 5:44 pm
Chat has brainrot, I think this is an amazing tool for the future of healthcare.
@yubaayouz6843
December 6, 2024 at 7:44 pm
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@seans2876
December 6, 2024 at 9:06 pm
You are amazing. I admire your strength and positive attitude. May god bless you.
@sanyabrestify
December 6, 2024 at 9:09 pm
Зачем смартфоне менять постоянно менять корпус и количество фото камер если проще менять только процессор и качество фото камер
@Alanoma
December 6, 2024 at 10:36 pm
Amount of people confusing the LLM or GenAI with AI here
@VladyslavKL
December 6, 2024 at 10:41 pm
🕊
@lisakullack4055
December 7, 2024 at 12:40 am
Anybody else terrified
@SuperStargazer666
December 7, 2024 at 3:21 pm
I’m exhilarated
@sergiocharles5445
December 7, 2024 at 3:53 am
Fascinating work!
@livinglight1566
December 7, 2024 at 4:12 am
Bullshit. Your naivete is laughable
@s-code-b
December 7, 2024 at 5:40 am
You address the wrong audience : a room of sequenced inconsequential applauses. Speak in front of those who really care : the Health Care Insurance companies.
@CellRus
December 7, 2024 at 2:31 pm
Sorry but AI can NEVER replace real-world messy science. Yes, AlphaFold PREDICTS the structure of proteins, but it’s a prediction. We still need to do a lot of wet lab experiments to validate this prediction. Would you trust a drug that has never been tested on real cells, or real animals but only predicted based on AI? I don’t think so. It saves a lot of time, but it’s wrong to say it replaces it. It helps, it does not replace. And AlphaFold is very bad at predicting non-structured proteins, which contribute a large proportion of the proteome. Caveats upon caveats.
@DB-rr1eo
December 7, 2024 at 7:47 pm
AI is a technology that cannot be controlled by humans. Ignore this because you can’t deal with the truth.
@t-rex5077
December 8, 2024 at 10:07 am
Close enough mr beast face
@Docsep
December 8, 2024 at 10:47 am
loved it
@rickverplanke4160
December 8, 2024 at 4:37 pm
This moreso feels like AI marketing than a TED talk, lots of numbers and vague ideas without actual content or proof. How are we going to make drugs from AI simulations if neural nets can’t even be consistent in their predictions..
@miguelwc
December 8, 2024 at 9:22 pm
Billions of years… big eye roll…
@ccandantube
December 9, 2024 at 2:14 am
Sleepy audience would be energized if AI software were setting perfect ads and making money beating marketers. Wrong audience, but a very good talk.
@nochipsonlycrisps8639
December 9, 2024 at 4:18 am
My god this guy is as charismatic as a gray stone in an English beach.
@Phemmyson
December 9, 2024 at 5:06 pm
AI will rule the world for life!