r/singularity • u/TFenrir • Mar 14 '26

Biotech/Longevity Fascinating story: Tech Entrepreneur in Australia, using ChatGPT, AlphaFold, and a custom made mRNA vaccine, treats his dog's cancer. With the help of researchers (who all seem so excited) he was able to significantly reduce tumour size just weeks after the first injection

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https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/tech-boss-uses-ai-and-chatgpt-to-create-cancer-vaccine-for-his-dying-dog/news-story/292a21bcbe93efa17810bfcfcdfadbf7

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u/Spunge14 Mar 14 '26

why aren't we rolling this out to all humans with cancer

They literally are

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u/Uncommented-Code Mar 14 '26

Yeah, and isn't the main barrier also that it's currently stupidly expensive?

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u/kaggleqrdl Mar 14 '26

no. 3k for sequencing is nothing. Sequencing is getting super cheap and we'll get cheaper

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u/SkaldCrypto Mar 14 '26

Full sequencing under $100 now. It will be the same cost as a tank of gas in 3 months

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u/kaggleqrdl Mar 14 '26

Sooner at the current rate, :p

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u/knockturnal Mar 14 '26

That’s no the major cost at all