Google has turned its AI capabilities towards making sense of genetic information, launching its artificial intelligence tool, DeepVariant, to make sense of a person's genomic detail. “The success of DeepVariant is important because it demonstrates that in genomics, deep learning can be used to automatically train systems that perform better than complicated hand-engineered systems,” says Brendan Frey, CEO of Deep Genomics. The tool is designed for people who want to understand their own genomes and the health risks associated with certain conditions. The use of AI in genomics may allow for the identification of genetic causes for diseases and precision drug and treatment plans, overcoming the previously hindrances of data scale and complexity.
Google has turned its AI capabilities towards making sense of genetic information, launching its artificial intelligence tool, DeepVariant, to make sense of a person's genomic detail. The tool is designed for people who want to understand their own genomes and the health risks associated with certain conditions. The use of AI in genomics may allow for the identification of genetic causes for diseases and precision drug and treatment plans, overcoming the previously hindrances of data scale and complexity.