Global Initiative Launched to Develop AI-Powered Virtual Cell

Researchers from Stanford University, Genentech, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative are advocating for a global effort to create the first AI-powered virtual human cell. This model aims to simulate the behavior of human biomolecules, cells, and tissues, potentially revolutionizing biological understanding and medical research. The project requires extensive collaboration across various scientific fields and aims to make the resulting models accessible to the global scientific community. The initiative is compared to the scale of the Human Genome Project and could take over a decade to realize.