Value of Large Longitudinal Datasets

Tech executives have promised that AI will cure cancer. The reality is more complicated — and more hopeful. This essay examines where AI genuinely accelerates cancer research, where the promises fall short, and what researchers, policymakers, and funders need to do next.

You can read the full essay at: curecancer.ai

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Essay Preview

(00:54) How AI Can, and Can't, Cure Cancer

(17:05) Reckoning with Past Failures

(35:23) Misguiding Myths and Errors

(59:15) AI Solutions Derive from First Principles or Data

(01:31:31) Systemic Bottlenecks & Misalignments

(02:08:46) Conclusion

(02:14:35) The Roadmap Forward

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