News: Introducing GenBio AI — Redefining The Future Of Life Sciences With Generative AI.
- Manuel Basegla
- May 22
- 2 min read
Published 12:00 AM EST, Fri May 23, 2025 GenBio AI believes in the power of generative AI. By leveraging this transformative technology, biological data of all types and scales will be utilized to distill holistic and comprehensive knowledge of how living systems work, therefore multiscale biological complexities are no longer barriers but opportunities for breakthrough insights.

GenBio AI is addressing the significant challenges in understanding biological complexity, which has long been hampered by fragmented research and a narrow, one-model-for-one-problem approach. They believe generative AI can overcome these limitations by integrating diverse biological data to achieve a holistic understanding of living systems. Their ambition is to transform multiscale biological complexities from barriers into opportunities for breakthrough insights.
The core of GenBio AI's mission is the development of the world's first AI-Driven Digital Organism (AIDO), an integrated system of multiscale foundation models designed for predicting, simulating, and programming biology across all levels. As an initial step, they are releasing six foundational models covering DNA, RNA, Protein, and Cell data, inviting collaborations from the broader community and encouraging innovative start-ups to join their mission to disrupt life sciences and revolutionize medicine with AI.
The founding team of GenBio AI boasts exceptional expertise, led by Chief Scientist Eric Xing, a renowned AI scientist and professor at CMU and MBZUAI. Le Song, another global AI expert, serves as Chief Technology Officer, supported by Senior Scientific Fellows Eran Segal and Fabian Theis. This team, comprising engineers and research scientists from top academic and industry institutions, possesses deep knowledge in AI, machine learning, distributed computing, and computational biology. With headquarters in Palo Alto and satellite labs in Paris and Abu Dhabi, GenBio AI is pursuing a global strategy to tackle fundamental biological challenges and advance biomedicine and biotechnology.
For the cannabis industry, GenBio AI's approach holds immense significance. By leveraging generative AI to understand multiscale biological complexities, the industry could move beyond traditional, often trial-and-error, cultivation and breeding methods. AIDO could enable precise prediction of cannabinoid and terpene profiles based on genetic markers, optimize growing conditions for specific desired traits, and even simulate the impact of environmental factors on plant health and yield. This capability to "program biology at all levels" could lead to the development of new, highly tailored cannabis strains with enhanced therapeutic properties, accelerate the breeding of disease-resistant plants, and ensure greater consistency and quality in cannabis products. Ultimately, GenBio AI's work could revolutionize cannabis cultivation, processing, and product development by providing an unprecedented level of control and predictability over the plant's biological functions.
Source: GenBio AI