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The Artificial Intelligence Podcast
#21 - Anna Marie Wagner, Head of AI at Ginkgo Bioworks
Oct 24, 2023
Anna Marie Wagner, Head of AI at Ginkgo Bioworks, discusses programming living cells, using AI to decode DNA, and creating a bio-based economy. They explore collaborations with Google, reading DNA as the code of life, and the potential of AI in bioengineering. The podcast also delves into personalized medicines, genetic engineering in agriculture, and the intersection of exponential technologies with synthetic biology.
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- Ginkgo Bioworks applies AI to program living cells like computers, shifting from drug discovery to personalized medicines.
- Synthetic biology collaborations with AI address data scarcity, reducing costs and advancing computational models for diverse industries.
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Bioengineering Cells as Computers
Ginkgo BioWorks aims to revolutionize biology by likening cell programming to computer programming. Cells are viewed as biological machines following digital code instructions, like making proteins or antibodies. By engineering biology's 'code,’ Ginkgo shifts focus from discovering drugs to engineering medicines tailored for specific individuals.
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