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Cancer could be history within a decade: Anthropic CEO

Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 9:45 PM

Observer Online Report

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has predicted that cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease and mental disorders could become things of the past within less than a decade, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

He believes AI could dramatically accelerate biological research, drug discovery and medical breakthroughs.

Google AI chief Demis Hassabis has also suggested that AI could reduce a decade of drug discovery work to just weeks, citing AlphaFold's success in predicting the structures of more than 200 million proteins.

However, pharmaceutical experts remain sceptical. Vertex Pharmaceuticals executive chairman Jeff Leiden said his company had tested around 50 AI firms, but none had independently developed a viable medicine.

Experts point out that drug development still requires extensive laboratory research, animal testing, human clinical trials and regulatory approval, processes that can take 10 to 12 years.

Critics also argue that current AI models lack the biological understanding needed to deliver reliable medical breakthroughs. As of 2026, no AI-designed drug has received full approval for routine medical use.

Experts warn that ambitious predictions could raise public expectations beyond what science can currently deliver.

-AJM

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