The US government and Google have joined the Biohub initiative backed by Mark Zuckerberg. The project is aimed at advancing biological data for artificial intelligence and is set to receive $1.8 billion in funding. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
The goal of the project is to expand the database needed to apply artificial intelligence systems in the field of biology. The Biohub initiative has previously supported scientific research and technological development.
The involvement of the US government and a major technology company like Google expands the scope of the project and brings additional resources and expert support. The $1.8 billion in funding is directed at advancing research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biology.
This initiative could strengthen the role of artificial intelligence technologies in science and help develop new approaches to collecting and processing biological data.