From prediction to proof: where AI changes drug discovery

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AlphaFold 3 broadens the molecular systems that researchers can model. The practical opportunity is to choose more informative experiments, rather than treat a prediction as a medicine.

Our interpretation: research teams should track how prediction affects experiment selection, reproducibility and decision quality. A useful model can reduce uncertainty at one stage while leaving toxicity, delivery and patient benefit unresolved. The next valuable evidence is experimental follow-through.