Nobel Laureate David Baker on Using AI to Design Molecules Beyond Nature

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David Baker, who won the Nobel Prize for his work in protein design, recently spoke with WIRED en Español about the future of biological design. Baker is now using artificial intelligence to create molecules that do not exist anywhere in the natural world. He discussed the enormous potential that such synthetic biology holds for science and medicine. At the same time, Baker acknowledged the significant risks that come with pushing biology beyond its natural boundaries.

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