A16Z · 3 August 2026 · Operating Insight

Drug Discovery Has No Magic Wands

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AI's promise to cure disease via superintelligence rests on false assumptions: we lack mechanistic understanding of most diseases, and AI excels only where feedback loops are fast—not in drug discovery, where clinical validation takes years and costs millions.

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Topics: Biotech & Life Sciences · AI (Horizontal)

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