Weely Conference: Insilico Medicine at Ai4 2026: Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov to deliver two keynote sessions on AI drug discovery and anti-aging
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This month, we’re focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), a topic that continues to capture attention everywhere. Here, you’ll find the latest research news, insights, and discoveries shaping how AI is being developed and used across the world.
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 3-Nov-2026 11:16 ET (3-Nov-2026 16:16 GMT/UTC)
Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov, Founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, will attend the conference and deliver two high-profile sessions—a panel discussion alongside top industry experts on "AI's Race to Reinvent Medicine", and a solo keynote address exploring "How to Address Diseases and Aging Simultaneously Using Frontier AI".
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- A research team led by Professor Yong Man Ro from the School of Electrical Engineering addressed AI hallucinations caused by sensory misinterpretation.
- Successfully suppressed cross-modal hallucination, in which the AI fabricates sounds that do not actually exist based on visual cues.
- The technology can be applied without additional model training, paving the way for next-generation autonomous vehicles, robots, drones, and security screening systems.
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