Amgen’s Research VP On Goldilocks Viscosity, AI’s Hinge Moment

India Tech And Innovation Site To Aid R&D

Amgen’s AI model to predict proteins in the “bright Goldilocks zone of viscosity” with over 80% accuracy minus a wet lab experiment holds immense potential, VP Research Haldar said at an event as he spoke about a “hinge moment” for AI in pharma

Amgen's VP Research, Saptarsi Haldar, speaks about multiple AI use cases at the company
Amgen's VP Research, Saptarsi Haldar, speaks about multiple AI use cases at the company (Citeline)

As use cases for artificial intelligence (AI) build in pharma, Amgen’s Vice President of Research Saptarsi Haldar sees a “hinge moment” for the biomedical field which produces a third of the global data generated every year.

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