How AI Is Learning the Language of DNA and What It Reveals About the Future of AI
Writing text, answering questions or generating images, all these things are now common examples of what artificial intelligence can do, but AI is no longer limited to these familiar applications. Its role is expanding into fields where the information itself is highly specialized. Scientific research provides one of the clearest examples. Researchers are using machine learning to recognize patterns in biological data, model complex systems and explore possibilities that would be difficult to examine manually at the same scale. One of the most interesting developments in this area is Evo 2 , a biological foundation model designed to learn patterns in DNA sequences. The model is part of a wider research effort to understand whether techniques behind modern AI can be adapted to biological information. However , the story did not begin with Evo 2. It began with Evo, an earlier genomic foundation model that showcased that AI could learn useful re...