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It’s 2016. Google DeepMind, an AI team based in London, uses a deep learning algorithm to beat a human champion at an ancient board game called Go. Scientists begin to wonder: Could deep learning be the missing puzzle piece of the protein problem? 5/15

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When John Jumper joins Google DeepMind in 2017, they’re already developing AlphaFold, a deep learning algorithm for predicting protein structure. In 2018, the team enters AlphaFold into CASP. Stakes feel high. They consider competing anonymously to avoid humiliation. 6/15

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