Could AI Cure All Diseases in 10 Years?

Apr 26

If you had asked me five years ago whether I trusted Artificial Intelligence to help diagnose illnesses, I would’ve laughed and said something like, "Maybe if it has a stethoscope and a few degrees frame on the wall."

But then real life happened, and AI didn’t just help, it actually beat the doctors to the punch.

When Zak broke his foot, I sent an AI-assisted tool his X-ray and MRI scans while we were still waiting days for the orthopedic appointment. Within minutes, it flagged the exact spot where the fracture was hiding, and guess what? When we finally got in to see the doctor, the AI had been right all along.

It wasn’t a fluke either.

There have been so many moments since then when AI caught things faster, more clearly, and sometimes more compassionately than a rushed human system ever could.

Now, hearing that the CEO of Google DeepMind believes AI could cure all diseases within the next 10 years doesn’t sound so crazy. It sounds sort of possible, maybe even inevitable.

Let’s unpack why.

AI Is Already Better Than Most of Us Realize

When most people think of AI today, they think of: Chatbots, Deepfakes, or recommendation engines.

But behind the scenes, AI is quietly revolutionizing healthcare.

It’s reading mammograms, detecting lung cancer on CT scans, predicting strokes, flagging early signs of Alzheimer’s, and designing new drug therapies, all faster and often more accurately than even the best specialists.

Some examples for my skeptics are AI caught early breast cancers that human doctors missed in over 20% of cases in some trials.
AlphaFold (created by DeepMind) cracked the "protein folding problem," a massive biological puzzle that had stumped scientists for 50 years…and did it in less than two years!!!
AI-assisted radiology tools are now being integrated into hospitals worldwide because they save time, reduce human error, and catch subtle signs most eyes miss.

And that’s just where we are TODAY.

How Could AI Cure "All Diseases"?

It sounds almost too good to be true. But here's why experts like the DeepMind CEO think it’s possible:

Think about the speed of AI can simulate millions of drug interactions in days, something that would take human researchers decades in labs.

Precision medicine could come out of it, by analyzing your personal genetics, medical history, and biomarkers, AI can customize treatments that are perfectly tailored to you…no more one-size-fits-all medicine.

Also, early detection as AI can catch problems when they're just hints, not full blown. AI can detect subtle signs of disease long before traditional tests even hint at it.

Regenerative medicine and gene editing where AI is helping map CRISPR edits, create synthetic tissues, and model how bodies heal, unlocking even faster progress toward repairing, replacing, or regenerating damaged organs and cells.

And finally, misdiagnosis is still a leading cause of preventable death in the world. AI doesn't get tired, distracted, or emotional. It sees patterns we can't.

But... Can We Trust It?

Trust is the big question, right?

Machines making medical decisions feels...intimidating.

Here’s my personal take: AI isn’t replacing doctors, it’s just becoming the ultimate second opinion. Doctors + AI = a double-check system that's stronger than either alone. It's about enhancing human ability, not erasing it.

When Zak’s injury happened, AI didn’t replace our doctor.

It gave us peace of mind while we waited, it helped me advocate for faster care, and it reassured us we weren’t crazy for thinking something serious was wrong.

AI made the process better, not colder.

What This Means for the Next 10 Years

If AI keeps evolving at its current pace, the next decade could see breakthroughs like:

Cures for genetic diseases once thought untouchable (see my article about doctors healing a baby in fetus!).
Cancer treatments designed for your DNA, not just your cancer type.
Organ replacements built cell-by-cell, or predictive medicine that prevents diseases before they even start.

Imagine a world where your smartwatch alerts you days before a stroke.
Or where gene therapies cure rare diseases before they cause damage.
Where your personalized "health AI" advises you daily on how to optimize your body like a Formula One car.

Technology moves faster than culture sometimes, and that can be scary.
But it can also be incredible.

If AI could diagnose Zak’s fracture faster than a human could...
If it could spot cancers, design new medicines, and fold proteins like origami...

Maybe it can help cure all diseases in 10 years.

I’m rooting for it.
Because the alternative (waiting decades for progress) is something humanity just can't afford anymore.

And honestly? I’ll take an AI ally any day if it means keeping more people healthy, whole, and here.

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Michele Gargiulo http://michelegargiulo.com