Axios: OpenAI’s new science experiment

OpenAI’s new science experiment
 
Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosOpenAI unveiled new AI models today built to help life sciences researchers work faster, Axios’ Megan Morrone reports.

They’re designed to accelerate research, drug discovery and translational medicine, turning scientific discoveries into better health outcomes. 

OpenAI’s first such model, GPT-Rosalind, is named after Rosalind Franklin, “whose rigorous research helped reveal the structure of DNA and laid the foundation for modern molecular biology.

The company says the models won’t replace scientists, but rather speed up some of their most time-intensive and analytically demanding work.

Humans still need to be in the loop for their expert judgment and result validation, the company says. 

Researchers have warned that AI models trained on biological data could be misused to design dangerous pathogens.

OpenAI is reserving access to its new models for organizations working on improving human health outcomes, conducting legitimate life sciences research, and maintaining strong security and governance controls.

Yunyun Wang, OpenAI’s life sciences product lead, says the idea is to maximize use while mitigating potential misuse.

Among those included: Amgen, Moderna, the Allen Institute and Thermo Fisher Scientific. 

Reality check: AI-discovered and AI-designed drugs are promising, but only a few have reached clinical trials so far.Go deeper.
    
 
 
2. 🔋 Renewables get war boost
 
Illustration: Allie Carl/AxiosEarly signs are emerging that the energy shock tied to the Iran war could boost the global spread of renewables and other climate-friendly tech, Axios’ Ben Geman writes. 

Global power generation from fossil fuels was down in the first month of the conflict, per the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

Solar and wind powerwere up. (See the data.)

 The other side: Research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie says war-related disruptions are “triggering a rebound” in global coal demand as countries scramble to make up for natural gas shortages.Go deeper.

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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