From CHAT GPT to Deep Mind decoding the language of Life.
Proteins act as Verbs in the language of life.
Beyond Microsoft's remarkable strides in the field of natural language processing, as exemplified by transformative tools like Chat GPT, I perceive a broader, more fundamental shift taking place. We are transitioning from applying AI to "known knowns" – scenarios where the input and output parameters are well defined – to confronting "known unknowns" – circumstances where we are aware of the uncertainties but lack the traditional methods to address them.
The value in tackling these "known unknowns" is immense. To date, much of AI's success has emerged from its ability to learn patterns and extract insights from vast quantities of structured data. The best example is the language of life, the decoding of proteins folding.
Our DNA is not written in 0 and 1 but in words of T (Thiamine) , C (Cytosine) , A (Adenine) and G (Guanine). This quaternary code is used to describe any biological or information of any living being.
But the life code is more complex than this. Proteins are a fundamental building block of anything in our organism, the building of thousands of little nano-machines called amino acids. There are 20 of these little machines.
But the codification is not limited to a unidimensional array , the function of every single protein depends on its 3 dimensional structure.
Proteins act as Verbs in the language of life.
AlphaFold the project of Deep Mind , a research branch of Google specializing in AI and reinforcement learning had breakthrough being able to predict the this 3 dimensional structures.
This is equivalent to the transistor moment in Bell Labs that created the information era. AI is helping us to understand much better the software and hardware of life and with that a tremendous potential for a technological revolution in Biotechnology , affecting agriculture, carbon capturing, longevity , and health care.
In essence, we stand on the precipice of a new era—an era where AI doesn't just make our lives easier but fundamentally reshapes our understanding of life itself.
I look forward to exploring this brave new world alongside you.
Sincerely,
Guillermo Valencia A
Cofounder Scale & Macrowise
July 24th, 2023