Frontier Models for Frontier Science with Professor Derya Unutmaz, Immunologist & ChatGPT Pro Grantee

This podcast interviews Professor Derya Unutmaz about his use of AI, specifically large language models like ChatGPT and others, to advance his biomedical research on aging and cancer immunotherapies. The interview covers his career, his early adoption of AI, and his current methods for leveraging AI in hypothesis generation, literature review, and data analysis. Professor Unutmaz emphasizes a conversational approach and iterative prompting, highlighting several instances where AI provided unexpected insights and novel research directions, even in areas of his deep expertise. He argues that using AI in medical research is no longer optional but ethically necessary due to its potential to accelerate breakthroughs. A key takeaway is his recommendation to approach AI as a collaborative partner, embracing trial and error to unlock its potential for scientific discovery.