This year has been significant for artificial intelligence, culminating in its recognition with prestigious accolades in the scientific community: the Nobel prizes. The advancements that form the foundation of machine learning were honored with the physics prize, while a major scientific application of machine learning received the chemistry prize. Additionally, the discovery of micro-RNAs, awarded in the physiology or medicine category, suggests promising possibilities for a new wave of therapeutics.

In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking discoveries and analyze their potential to reshape the world. Host: Alok Jha, science and technology editor at The Economist. Contributors: Natasha Loder, Geoff Carr, and Emilie Steinmark from The Economist.