Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan announced that CZI is shifting its focus toward combining biology and AI under a new Biohub division, integrating its acquisition of EvolutionaryScale to accelerate disease prevention and treatment. The move reflects a strategic transition away from education initiatives toward AI-driven biomedical research.
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00:02Made at CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan announced that the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative will refocus his philanthropy on the intersection of biology and AI to accelerate disease prevention, management, and cures.
00:13According to Axios, CZI's scientific efforts are being consolidated under a new division called Biohub, which will integrate evolutionary scale in AI Life Sciences Research Lab it recently acquired.
00:24Zuckerberg said advances in AI could help achieve their original goal of curing or preventing all diseases much sooner.
00:30Chan emphasized that the initiative aims to empower all scientists rather than target specific diseases.
00:35She'll follow CZI's decision to close its East Palo Alto School, reflecting a broader transition from education projects to AI-driven biological research.
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