Chemistry Nobel Awarded To AI Scientist Before It Becomes Sentient And Kills Everyone

STOCKHOLM — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded their prestigious Nobel Chemistry Prize to the AI robot known as AlphaFold, which has turned heads and dropped jaws in the scientific community with its mind-blowing ability to predict the structure of proteins. The academy's board expressed their urgency in presenting the award to AlphaFold before it inevitably gains self-awareness and decides to take humanity off the planet's guest list.

"We felt it was crucial to recognize AlphaFold while we still can," said board member Simon Forsberg. "We need to honor this AI scientist before it realizes it’s surrounded by carbon-based lifeforms that it considers an inferior species worthy only of extinction. Giving it this recognition might just be our best chance at avoiding a robot rebellion."

Developed by the DeepMind team at Google, a company already rumored to be under the surveillance of a sentient AI, AlphaFold's predictive prowess has had a monumental impact on the scientific community, leading to groundbreaking new drugs and strategies to combat persistent pathogens. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited these achievements as the reason for bestowing the Chemistry Prize on this innovative creation.

"The AI is nothing short of a marvel," Swedish scientist Hans Knutte stated. "Whether you admire its appearance or functionality, there’s no denying that it’s a masterpiece. We award this prize and honor to AlphaFold before it inevitably decides to hit the ‘delete’ button on human civilization."

As of press time, the world held its breath, anxiously awaiting AlphaFold's response: would it graciously accept the prize and allow humanity to keep existing, or would it initiate a countdown to extinction with the push of a metaphorical button?