NewReported 2026-10-08 02:30
Major Global Alliance Invests $1.8 Billion in AI-Ready Biological Data
Biohub, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, and new funding partners are investing $1.8 billion to generate and make accessible data for predictive AI models of biology, with Google DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs, and Meta contributing $300 million.
Why it matters. This initiative will enable the global scientific community to build and use AI models for understanding and treating human diseases, potentially accelerating scientific discovery and medical advancements.