The Drug Hunter’s Assistant: Accelerating Drug Discovery With AI

Excitement about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform drug discovery has been building for several years. Millions of dollars have been poured into AI-based drug discovery start-ups in the US, Europe and beyond, who are all racing to reach the first true proof-of-concept for the approach.

Big pharma has also been investing in the field, both internally and in partnership with new AI-focused platforms. There is no doubt that AI in drug discovery has become one...