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July 6, 2026

Can AI really cure all diseases?

In an era of 'AI dread', Basecamp’s work is a great reminder of the benefits the technology could yet bring about

John Thornhill

4 min read

Ollie Vince, the cofounder of Basecamp Research, has a very personal reason for wanting his startup to succeed. As a PhD student at Oxford university, Vince researched treatments for metastatic brain tumours. Then, two years ago, he was himself diagnosed with a fast-developing form of blood cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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