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AI Can Now Write DNA. What Does This Promise, And What Could Go Wrong? With Eric Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of Radical Numerics

AI Can Now Write DNA. What Does This Promise, And What Could Go Wrong? With Eric Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of Radical Numerics12 aug51 min

<p><br></p><p>AI can now read DNA like language, generate working biological sequences, and help scientists identify disease-related mutations. Radical Numerics CEO Eric Nguyen explains how genome language models work, why his earlier model Evo helped scientists design CRISPR systems and bacteriophage genomes, and how the company’s newer model, Omnii, combines DNA with RNA, proteins, and other biological signals. The conversation explores personalized medicine, gene therapy, AI-designed biological threats, “deepfake viruses,” and whether the same technology that creates new biology can also defend against it.</p><p>Learn more about Radical Numerics:<a href="https://www.radicalnumerics.ai/"> <u>https://www.radicalnumerics.ai/</u></a></p>