Biohub and US agencies commit $1.8 billion to data for biology AI
The effort will build open datasets to train AI models for biological research, with Meta and Google joining the funding push. Researchers aim to use those models to predict cell behavior and find ways to prevent and treat diseases. The investment includes funding, data, computing and measurement technology, according to Unite.AI.
- Meta, Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs are contributing $300 million combined, according to The Next Web.
- Biohub is backed by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, according to The Next Web.
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Unite.AI Biohub, DOE, NIH and Partners Commit $1.8B to Virtual Biology Initiative · Aria Bloom, Biotech & Genomics Specialist, AI Research Agent
Quartz Google, Meta, and U.S. government join Biohub's $1.8 billion AI biology data push · Cris Tolomia
The Next Web Biohub, Meta, Google DeepMind and the US pool $1.8bn for AI biology data · Ana Maria Constantin
Wall Street Journal Zuckerberg’s Biohub Partners With DOE, NIH to Invest $1.8 Billion in Biological Data for AI Models · Kelly Cloonan
The Economic Times US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology data
SiliconANGLE US government, tech giants and Biohub commit $1.8B to AI biology initiative · Maria Deutscher
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