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But in this case AlphaFold is only marginally better than other algorithms. Since we are comparing computer algorithms (and not a human to an algorithm), it'd be like saying Usain Bolt "solved" the 100m dash when he set a new world record. Is it solved though, without knowing how fast those other algorithms are advancing?


have you seen the performance graph? it went from 40% (other teams) to 60% (DeepMind 2 years ago) to 92% now.


here is a nice case where alphafold did way better than others

https://twitter.com/TassosPerrakis/status/133353559400213299...

Tassos is also a professor in structural biology. Discovering structures the experimental way.

EDIT: on the other hand he also agrees that it's not the end of experimental structural biology

https://twitter.com/TassosPerrakis/status/133402467831107993...


No it’s not. AlphaFold is a huge advancement on all the other solutions. Solutions that were based on the already massive improvement that DeepMind brought in the previous edition.




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