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title: "From Hype to Practice: Where AI Actually Helps in Drug Discovery"
description: Experts from McMaster, X-Chem, and Molecular Forecaster discuss real-world applications of AI, data curation, and collaboration in drug discovery at CDD Vault's Canadian UGM 2025
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# [From Hype to Practice: Where AI Actually Helps in Drug Discovery](https://www.collaborativedrug.com/cdd-blog/from-hype-to-practice-where-ai-actually-helps-in-drug-discovery)

 Written by [CDD Vault Team](https://www.collaborativedrug.com/cdd-blog/author/carmelinanarrativeseo-com) | Nov 7, 2025 3:53:29 PM

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