In a powerful New Year’s message composed using eye-tracking technology, former JD.com VP Cai Lei has shared an emotional update on his six-year battle with ALS while revealing groundbreaking progress in global research efforts. 💻✨
The Science of Survival:
Cai’s letter details how international teams have developed new AI-driven drug screening platforms since 2024, analyzing over 1.2 million molecular combinations. "We’re seeing patterns that could rewrite treatment protocols," wrote the 47-year-old advocate, whose foundation has raised $28 million for research this year alone.
Personal Resilience:
Despite losing 98% of physical function (his ALSFRS-R score now sits at 4/48), Cai maintains a 10-hour daily work schedule coordinating global labs. He describes the paradox of ALS as "watching the world through a shrinking window while your mind races at light speed." 🧠⏳
His message concludes with a call to young innovators: "This disease needs your TikTok creativity and Minecraft-building persistence. Let’s hack biology like we hack code!" 🚀
