AI Designs Molecules Nature Never Made

🔥 What happened Nobel laureate David Baker launched AI BioDesign with the Allen Institute, University of Washington, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The project uses AI to design molecules and biological functions that don't exist in nature but are chemically possible — from cancer drugs to plastic-degrading enzymes. 💡 Why it matters Biology has only explored what evolution happened to produce — a tiny slice of what's physically possible. Baker compares the potential to industrialization and electrification. His stated goal: cures for new diseases in weeks, not decades. ⚡ Our take Baker's ambition is bold, but the governance question is wide open. Who decides which molecules are too dangerous? "Case by case" won't cut it when AI explodes the speed of design.