The Emerging Role of Big Data and Machine Learning in Drug Discovery

Reviewing basic concepts and use cases of applying artificial intelligence in the pharmaceutical research.

The terms “big data”, “machine learning”, and “artificial intelligence” have been trending in the AI drug discovery space for several years, both in mainstream media and academic press. These new technologies are believed to make drug discovery cheaper, faster, and more productive, while also promising to enable personalized medicine approaches (e.g., a…