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23 Sept 202612 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH
Inside Basecamp Research, the AI startup turning evolution into training data

Inside Basecamp Research, the AI startup turning evolution into training data

Basecamp Research has raised $140 million from investors, including Nvidia and Anthropic's Anthology Fund. The London-based company utilizes genetic data from rainforests, oceans, and hot springs to design antibiotics and tools for cell therapies. In an interview with THE DECODER, CTO Phil Lorenz explained that biology poses a far greater challenge for AI than language, and that high scores on paper do not guarantee the creation of effective molecules. This perspective highlights the critical role of biological data in advancing AI models.

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