The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
00:58:21 · Erik Bernhardsson, Harry Stebbings
[00:58:21] S0: in multiple meanings of the word. [00:58:22] S1: Final one for you. What are you most excited for? It can be anything. I look at drug discovery for chronic conditions. Mom's Actually got [00:58:29] S0: drug discovery is one of the applications I think is so incredibly cool. I can't wait to take AI generated drugs. You know, I'm like old and my skin is getting bad and like, I don't know, like, you know, every time I drink a beer, I feel like horrible the day after. Like, I don't know, give me all the AI generated drugs I can take. Like, I want to live long, want to live a healthy life. You know, and I think it has Do [00:58:48] S1: you think that is actually a realistic future? [00:58:50] S0: I think so. But I think with the FDA and other things, it's gonna take a while. But I think there's so much incredible progress today in AI aided drug design. I think there's so many cool stuff, so many things. [00:59:00] S1: Dude, I've so enjoyed this show in a way that I I honestly wasn't expecting you to be this fun, open, charismatic. You've been amazing, so thank you so much. [00:59:10] S0: Thank you so much for having me. This is a lot of fun.
00:59:14 · Harry Stebbings
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01:01:45 · Harry Stebbings
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