Nobel laureate Schekman: AI frontier, human brain still leads

On the sidelines of the 2026 World Laureates Forum (WLF) running from Oct 30 to Nov 1 in Shanghai, Randy W Schekman, 2013 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine and chair of the WLF Prize selection committee in life science or medicine, said that while AI represents the new frontier, the human brain remains the guide. Citing his own intuition-driven experience, he stressed the importance of curiosity and urged young people to take risks and step outside their comfort zones.