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Hugging Face’s New AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNA

Publisher description: The new open-source model speaks the language of DNA and can help researchers understand the effects of any changes on gene activity and health.

Wired | Oct 22, 2026 | Emily Mullin

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Using natural language means even nontechnical users “can actually ask questions about DNA that wouldn't be accessible through any other tool. ”Known as essentially GitHub for AI models, Hugging Face provides a library of readymade AI tools and a platform for running primarily open-weight and open-source AI applications for developers, researchers, businesses, and people who want to experiment with AI without building everything from scratch. Evo 2, a model developed by the Arc Institute and Nvidia, along with academic partners, speaks the language of DNA and can generate entire genomes from scratch.

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