He Raised $70M to Cure Every Disease With AI
He Raised $70M to Cure Every Disease With AI  
Podcast: Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AI
Published On: Tue May 26 2026
Description: Samuel Rodriques left physics because there were no unsolved problems left.Instead, he built an AI scientist named Kosmos to cure every disease, solve aging, and map the human brain.In this episode:The cure his AI proposed for blindnessWhy he would never touch a peptideWhether we'll need human scientists in 20 yearsWhat's stopping America in drug discoveryConnect with us here: Samuel RodriquesEdison ScientificLukas BiewaldWeights & Biases