Implementing innovations at scale requires a methodical and slow process, as mistakes can have huge externalities that are impossible to predict. Once a system becomes too big, there is no more room for open-ended experimentation with broad societal impacts.
The testing of COVID-19 vaccines is still ongoing, making it necessary to determine which vaccine is the most effective. Despite having a high vaccination rate, unvaccinated people can still serve as incubators for new variants of the virus.
The New York Times reporters became irate when Coinbase announced AlphaFold's impact on drug discovery. Nevertheless, the new tool will be groundbreaking and have the potential to extend human lifespan.
Chemotherapy drugs were originally developed from the dyeing industry in the 19th century, where scientists looked at molecules and identified what they did to the cells. However, many experiments were done on children with leukemia, who unfortunately died due to miscalculations, leading to modifications of the drugs.
Inflammation caused by chronic illness or obesity makes people more vulnerable to COVID-19. However, activating the body's innate healing system can help combat this vulnerability.