What Drug Discovery Just Figured Out About AI — And Why Engineering R&D Is About to Learn It the Hard Way

A life sciences investment thesis accidentally described exactly what’s broken in engineering R&D. The epistemological ceiling is real, the hype cycle…

Published on SRI'S BLOG • May 24

What Drug Discovery Just Figured Out About AI — And Why Engineering R&D Is About to Learn It the Hard Way

A life sciences investment thesis accidentally described exactly what’s broken in engineering R&D. The epistemological ceiling is real, the hype cycle…

May 24 • Sridhar DP

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The $50M Trust Problem: Why Fortune 500 Companies Won't Bet on AI Predictions

$100 billion ritual of deep tech R&D. Prototype first. Discover integration problems later. Repeat.

May 21 • Sridhar DP

McKinsey Says AI Can Double R&D Productivity. Here’s the Part They Left Out.

The diagnosis is precise. The $360–560 billion opportunity is real. But the framework starts one layer too late — and that gap is where most R&D…

May 18 • Sridhar DP

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I Asked GPT-4, Claude & Gemini to Design a Battery. All Violated Physics.

The scaling hypothesis just hit a wall. And it’s not a software problem.

May 17 • Sridhar DP

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August 2024

The 'Work in Progress' Approach to AI Innovation: Lessons from Max Planck to Kreat.ai

The Evolution of AI and Innovation

Aug 27, 2024 • Sridhar DP

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December 2023

Shaping the Future with Heartificial Intelligence: My Vision from the 2018 Innovation 4.0 Conference

Balancing Technology with Empathy: My Journey from Munich to the Future of AI

Dec 4, 2023 • Sridhar DP

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November 2023

Beyond Bonds and Bonds: Pidilite's Pioneering Voyage in Adhesion and Ambition

Balancing the Portfolio: Pidilite's Strategic Evolution

Nov 15, 2023 • Sridhar DP

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October 2023

Economical Experimentation: Your Blueprint

Crafting Low-Cost, Ready-to-Test Concepts with Ease and Efficiency

Oct 26, 2023 • Sridhar DP

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Crafting Conscience: How Patagonia Pioneered Profit with Purpose

Success Blueprint Series: Patagonia’s Visionary Journey

Oct 9, 2023 • Sridhar DP

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Cracking the Code: The Dyson Success

Success Blueprint Series

Oct 2, 2023 • Sridhar DP

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Cracking the Code: The Success Blueprint Series

Learning from Apple’s Innovative Business Model

Oct 1, 2023 • Sridhar DP

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