Google invests millions in Mark Zuckerbergs efforts to create a virtual cell
News Source : The Verge
News Summary
- The Zuckerberg-backed Biohub will use the investment to create AI datasets that help researchers ‘ask, predict, and answer biological questions digitally’ Google DeepMind, Meta, and AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs are jointly investing $300 million into the initiative.
- The project is led by Biohub, a nonprofit biomedical research organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.
- It comes as part of a $1.8 billion “Virtual Biology” initiative to build AI datasets.
The Zuckerbergbacked Biohub will use the investment to create AI datasets that help researchers ask, predict, and answer biological questions digitally.
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