FYI - For Your Innovation AI Gene Editing and the Robo Revolution | The Brainstorm EP 46
May 8, 2024
Rong Guo, ARK Multiomics Research Associate, discusses AI revolutionizing CRISPR gene editing and Tesla's Optimus robots. The podcast explores the efficiency of CRISPR GPT technology, AI in protein experiments, and the role of humanoid robots in manufacturing. They also discuss robot design, training, cost variability, and the future of humanoid robots in consumer AI products.
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CRISPR GPT Accelerates Experiments
- CRISPR GPT is an AI trained specifically on gene editing literature to design optimal CRISPR experiments.
- It can significantly reduce experiment planning time, potentially speeding up gene knockouts from years to much shorter periods.
Long PhD Gene Editing Process
- A PhD student working with mice took three years just to knock out a specific gene before any experiments.
- This long process is common and highlights inefficiencies that CRISPR GPT aims to address.
AI Eases Literature Overload
- Researchers spend much time reading and integrating thousands of papers to design experiments.
- AI systems trained on literature can optimize research planning and reduce duplicated efforts.