Why AlphaFold Didn't Solve Protein Folding — Pushmeet Kohli, Google DeepMind & Sal Candido, Biohub

Pushmeet Kohli from Google DeepMind and Sal Candido from Biohub discussed in a special panel how AlphaFold's advancement was just the beginning. They highlighted the importance of finding scaling laws in biological data, emphasizing that merely increasing model size won't solve biological challenges. They addressed how low-quality metagenomic data can enhance protein language models and the need to balance modeling, data generation, and scientific expertise. They noted that understanding protein dynamics requires predictive models that go beyond static structure.