Could AI help find a cure for cancer?

TechnologyHealth & Fitness
8 Sep 2026 • 11:01 PM MYT
The Independent
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Could AI help find a cure for cancer?

  • Arm Holdings chief executive Rene Haas has stated that artificial intelligence will help find a cure for cancer within our lifetime.
  • Mr Haas explained that AI will solve complex challenges such as modelling human cells and DNA markers impacted by cancer.
  • Cambridge-based chip designer Arm Holdings recently became the most valuable UK firm in history, with a market capitalisation exceeding $400 billion.
  • The predictions follow recent healthcare AI breakthroughs, including Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 and Isomorphic Labs' upcoming clinical trials for AI-designed drugs.
  • Mr Haas highlighted that current supply chain constraints facing AI chips remain a major hurdle to realising these medical advances.

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