AIR - The AI Revolution Podcast

EP12: Synthetic Biology and AI - Part 2 - Deepmind's AlphaFold and Future of Synthetic Biology


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In this episode, we continue our discussion with Dr. Samuel David Perli, a leading expert in Synthetic Biology. We dive deeper into the intertwining of Synthetic Biology and AI, exploring the possibilities these breakthrough technologies can unleash.

We spotlight Alpha Fold, the AI-centric protein prediction method by Google's DeepMind. Dr. Perli decodes this game-changing innovation, explaining its profound impact on Synthetic Biology and beyond. From drug discovery to biofuel production, join us as we uncover how AI is catalyzing a revolution in Synthetic Biology.
Guest:
Dr. Samuel David Perli (https://www.samperli.com/)
Hosts:

Chaithanya (Chait) Bandi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaithanya-bandi/

Siddharth (Sid) Shankar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddshankar/


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Outline:
(1:00) How do genes determine function
(3:58) Proteins and their function
(4:35) Alphafold!! - Predicting protein structure
(7:00) Information theory and DNA, more Alphafold
(16:48) Mutations
(19:36) Which mutations get transmitted
(21:25) Immediate Application: Curing diseases
(23:51) GMF: Genetically Modified Foods
(26:44) Regulation and SynBio
(29:19 ) Biology as an information science
(32:50) AI and Biology
(36:26) Ethics in SynBio: GATTACA
(38:42) Which XMen do you like?
#SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #AlphaFold #DeepMind #FutureScience

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AIR - The AI Revolution PodcastBy Chaithanya Bandi and Siddharth Shankar