AI-powered drugs have 85% phase 1 success vs 52% traditional
Predictor: Peter Diamandis · ep#247 "Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, AI Job Loss, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation EP #247" · source
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AI-powered drugs have 85% phase 1 success vs 52% traditional | we're seeing is a, you know, phase one success rate of these AI developed drugs at 85% compared to 52%. And phase 2 success rates of AI developed drugs at 70% compared to 38%.
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we're seeing is a, you know, phase one success rate of these AI developed drugs at 85% compared to 52%. And phase 2 success rates of AI developed drugs at 70% compared to 38%.
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- 2025-05-31hitRecursion / Exscientia setback contrasts with Insilico successHow: Recursion discontinues lead candidate REC-994 for cerebral cavernous malformation citing efficacy non-confirmationSource: Recursion (RXRX) press release / 8-K from May 2025conf 95%Notes: HIT — Recursion failure provides counter-evidence; AI-drug discovery has both successes (Insilico) and failures (Recursion).
- 2025-06-30hitInsilico Medicine Phase IIa positive results (TNIK inhibitor for IPF)How: Insilico Medicine publishes positive Phase IIa data for ISM001-055 (rentosertib) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with measurable efficacySource: https://www.morningglorysciences.com/en/from-beginner-to-expert-ai-in-drug-discovery-a-definitive-guide-from-lab-to-market-extra-chapter/ — Insilico TNIK inhibitor showed 98.4 mL FVC improvement vs 20.3 mL decline in placeboconf 99%Notes: HIT — first AI-designed molecule with both safety and efficacy in controlled trial. Validates 80-90% Phase 1 success rate framing.
- 2026-02-01hitIndustry analyst report confirms 80-90% AI-drug Phase 1 success rateHow: Published research shows AI-discovered drugs have Phase 1 success rate 80-90% vs 52% historical baselineSource: https://www.humai.blog/ai-drugs-reach-the-clinic-2026-is-the-year-of-the-first-large-scale-test/conf 95%Notes: HIT — multiple sources confirm 80-90% Phase 1 success vs 52% baseline. Diamandis's 85% claim within range.
- 2026-06-01 → 2027-12-31pendingFirst AI-designed drug enters Phase III pivotal trialHow: AI-discovered/designed drug from Insilico, Recursion, Isomorphic, or peer enters Phase III pivotal trialSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, BiopharmaDive, FierceBiotechconf 70%
- 2026-09-01 → 2027-12-31pendingIsomorphic Labs first IsoDDE molecule enters clinical trialsHow: Isomorphic Labs (Alphabet/GOOGL subsidiary) advances first internally-discovered or J&J-partnered molecule into Phase 1Source: Isomorphic Labs press, J&J pipeline disclosuresconf 55%
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Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | SEM_042 2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finall — Kevin Weil | 73.8% | 0.650 | 0.050 | -0.065 |
| prereq | SEM_012 Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling — Jensen Huang | 75.0% | 0.650 | 0.050 | -0.056 |
| prereq | SEM_008 Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will co — Dario Amodei | 76.9% | 0.650 | 0.050 | -0.045 |
| killer | TK03 AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | 10.0% | 0.050 | 0.650 | +0.038 |
| prereq | 238_009 Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no long — Alex Wissner-Gross | 78.1% | 0.650 | 0.050 | -0.038 |
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| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 232_055 We're exiting the industrial age permanently as recursive se — Peter Diamandis | 35.5% | 0.700 | 0.050 | +0.049 |
| prereq | 235_030 Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 203 — Ray Kurzweil | 39.2% | 0.750 | 0.050 | +0.039 |
| prereq | 241_043 ASI will arrive within 2 years to 5 years to this next decad — Peter Diamandis | 35.9% | 0.650 | 0.050 | +0.018 |
| prereq | CMQ_002 By 2028, AI systems will reach 'independent researcher' leve — Sam Altman | 31.4% | 0.550 | 0.050 | +0.008 |
| prereq | 231_013 Math is cooked (will be solved), physics cooked, biology cha — Alex Wissner-Gross | 35.4% | 0.620 | 0.050 | +0.006 |
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Prerequisites (7)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 238_009 | Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longer three years out) | AI | — |
| prereq | SEM_008 | Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025. | AI | — |
| prereq | SEM_042 | 2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finally hit the mainstream. | AI/Agents | — |
| prereq | SEM_012 | Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) across engineering. | AI/Manufacturing | — |
| killer | TK14 | Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates) | — | — |
| killer | TK01 | AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall) | — | — |
| killer | TK03 | AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | — | — |
Dependents (7)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 235_030 | Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033. | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| prereq | 232_055 | We're exiting the industrial age permanently as recursive self-improvement unfolds. | AI | — |
| prereq | 241_043 | ASI will arrive within 2 years to 5 years to this next decade | AI | — |
| prereq | 231_013 | Math is cooked (will be solved), physics cooked, biology char broiled. | AI | — |
| prereq | CMQ_002 | By 2028, AI systems will reach 'independent researcher' level — driving autonomous scientific discoveries without human intervention. | AI | — |
| correlate | COD_BIO_001 | FDA finalizes or materially advances AI-for-drug-submission guidance by end 2026 | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| correlate | COD_BIO_002 | An AI-designed Isomorphic or peer drug enters or completes Phase 1 by end 2027 | Biotech/Longevity | — |
Expected milestones (1)
| Expected by | Description | Status |
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| 2026-12-31 | [Biology 2026-12] t readout (likely late 2026/early 2027) [247_041] AI-powered drugs have 85% phase 1 success vs 52% traditional [248_031] Enhanced Games world records will accelerate on a scaling-law-style trajectory y | pending |
Linked documents (10)
| Sim | Source | Title | Market prob | Polarity | Reviewed | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.750 | codex_research_pack | Isomorphic Labs - $600M funding to advance therapeutic programs into the clinic | — | corroborates | pending | 2025-03-31 |
| 0.589 | fda | FDA ANDA078582: LEVETIRACETAM (LEVETIRACETAM) — STRIDES PHARMA | — | mentions | pending | 2026-04-21 |
| 0.584 | fda | FDA ANDA204345: CAPECITABINE (CAPECITABINE) — DR REDDYS | — | mentions | pending | 2026-05-07 |
| 0.579 | fda | FDA ANDA220274: SODIUM ACETATE (SODIUM ACETATE) — EXTROVIS | — | mentions | pending | 2026-04-17 |
| 0.579 | fda | FDA ANDA204741: CAPECITABINE (CAPECITABINE) — AMNEAL PHARMS | — | mentions | pending | 2026-05-07 |
| 0.578 | fda | FDA ANDA077420: LAMOTRIGINE (LAMOTRIGINE) — RISING | — | mentions | pending | 2026-05-15 |
| 0.571 | fda | FDA ANDA214216: EMTRICITABINE AND TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE FUMARATE (EMTRICITABINE) — MACLEODS PHARMS LTD | — | mentions | pending | 2026-04-07 |
| 0.567 | fda | FDA ANDA219869: LOSARTAN POTASSIUM AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE) — HETERO LABS LTD V | — | mentions | pending | 2026-05-27 |
| 0.563 | fda | FDA ANDA208002: LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE (LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE) — AMNEAL PHARMS CO | — | mentions | pending | 2026-05-19 |
| 0.562 | fda | FDA ANDA208028: LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE (LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE) — INVAGEN PHARMS | — | mentions | pending | 2026-05-15 |
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