ChatGPT and AlphaFold help techie develop DIY mRNA cancer vaccine, saving his dog

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in fields far beyond coding and automation. In an example of how AI tools can assist scientific research, an Australian tech entrepreneur reportedly used artificial intelligence to design an experimental cancer vaccine for his pet dog after conventional treatments failed. The case highlights how AI-powered tools could play a growing role in personalised medicine and disease research.

Paul Conyngham said on Australian news programme Today, “When she was handed the sentence, I felt I had to do my part for her.”