AlphaFold
Type: Product
As of November 2026, AlphaFold has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard May 2025 on Tim Ferriss. Podcasts mention AlphaFold as a significant example of AI's impact on biology. In the episode featuring Demis Hassabis, he highlights AlphaFold as a "big proof point" in solving complex biological problems. Additionally, an interviewer on WIRED points to AlphaFold as evidence of AI's real-world benefits in advancing medicine and science.
AlphaFold is an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet, which performs predictions of protein structure. It is designed using deep learning techniques.
| Mentioned in | 5 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | May 2025 on Tim Ferriss |
| Company | DeepMind |
| Category | Digital product |
| Maker | DeepMind |
What do podcasts say about AlphaFold?
2 quotes from Unidentified WIRED interviewer (host of "The Big Interview"), recorded on Google DeepMind and WIRED.
The big proof point was AlphaFold.
Google DeepMind · · Hear itCited as evidence of real-world benefit: advance medicine and science with it like we've done with AlphaFold.
Unidentified WIRED interviewer (host of "The Big Interview") · WIRED · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about AlphaFold?
4 shows discussed AlphaFold in these episodes.
- Wes and Dylan — 2 episodes
- Google DeepMind — 1 episode
The big proof point was AlphaFold.
The future of intelligence | Demis Hassabis (Co-founder and CEO of DeepMind) - WIRED — 1 episode
Cited as evidence of real-world benefit: advance medicine and science with it like we've done with AlphaFold.
Demis Hassabis On The Future of Work in the Age of AI - Tim Ferriss — 1 episode
Who talks about AlphaFold on podcasts?
Unidentified WIRED interviewer (host of "The Big Interview") and Tim Ferriss brought up AlphaFold; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Google DeepMind.
- The future of intelligence | Demis Hassabis (Co-founder and CEO of DeepMind) on Google DeepMind (Dec 2025)
- Dr Mike Israetel We ALREADY Know How to Build ASI Human Death Only Has DECADES Left on Wes and Dylan (Jul 2025)
- Elon Musk was Right ALL ALONG... on Wes and Dylan (Jul 2025)
- Demis Hassabis On The Future of Work in the Age of AI on WIRED (Jun 2025) — Unidentified WIRED interviewer (host of "The Big Interview")
- The Random Show — New Health Gadgets, How to Drink Less, AI + Genome, and More on Tim Ferriss (May 2025) — Tim Ferriss
Which podcasts mention AlphaFold most?
Wes and Dylan (2 episodes), Tim Ferriss (1 episode) and WIRED (1 episode) mention AlphaFold most.
- Wes and Dylan — 2 episodes
- Tim Ferriss — 1 episode
- WIRED — 1 episode
- Google DeepMind — 1 episode
What is AlphaFold mentioned alongside?
AlphaFold is most often mentioned alongside Google Deep Mind, Sam Altman and AGI.
Mentioned together: Google Deep Mind, Sam Altman, AGI, DeepMind, Tim Ferriss, room temperature superconductors, AlphaProof, open source models, isomorphic, system prompting