Despite artificial intelligence’s growing role in drug research, a fully AI-generated molecule has yet to advance from discovery all the way through clinical development. A novel molecule may eventually meet that goal, but some industry observers say it’s too early to focus on winning a race that has many twists and turns yet to come.
Specific targets were not disclosed, but Merck KGaA is betting the artificial intelligence technologies of Exscientia and BenevolentAI will discover into new drugs for cancer, neurology, and immunology.
By David Sachs Merck KGaA said that it has partnered with BenevolentAI and Exscientia on an initiative to discover more drugs with artificial intelligence,.