Eli Lilly just wagered up to $2.75 billion on AI-designed medicines, yet not one AI-discovered drug has full FDA approval. Here's why 2026 is the year the field finally gets tested against clinical reality.
Insilico Medicine has pushed rentosertib, a drug whose target and molecule were both generated by AI, into a pivotal Phase III trial. It's the clearest test yet of whether AI drug discovery can produce medicines that work, not just headlines.
August 2, 2026 was supposed to be the day the EU AI Act's toughest rules hit high-risk systems. Then the Digital Omnibus moved the goalposts. Here's what actually changed, and what it means for AI in drug discovery.
