GoKawiilTikTok's Chew predicts major AI-driven science breakthroughs within three years
Speaking at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said AI could enable significant breakthroughs in physics, biotech, chemistry and materials science within two to three years. He cited ByteDance's Seed research team, which released Protenix-v2 in April, a model aimed at predicting biomolecular structures for potential use in drug discovery.
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Chew's comments suggest ByteDance is positioning itself as a serious player in scientific AI research, not just consumer apps like TikTok, which could diversify the company's influence and revenue streams. His remark that AI's short-term impact may be overestimated but long-term impact underestimated reflects a broader industry narrative used to justify continued heavy investment despite near-term uncertainty.
- Chew predicts AI-driven breakthroughs in physics, biotech, chemistry and materials science within three years.
- ByteDance's Seed team released Protenix-v2 in April, targeting biomolecular structure prediction for drug discovery.
- Chew raised unresolved questions about aligning increasingly powerful AI systems with human ethics.
Source: cnbc.com — Lee Ying Shan, 2026-10-12
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