Omnii Genome Language Model Opens Research Preview

Eric Nguyen (online alias exnx, CEO of Radical Numerics and a key figure behind the Ego series of genomic models) appeared on the Latent Space podcast, announcing a research preview of his team's new-generation genomic language model Omnii, with more to be shared over the coming months.

Confirmed

• Omnii is the new system following Evo, now open as a research preview (m1, m2, m3).
• The interview centers on AI's leap from "reading DNA" to "writing DNA" (m1).
• Core claim: when AI can reason more directly in biological contexts, entirely new possibilities open up, with potential applications especially in human health (m2, m5).
• The interview also covers biosafety topics, with the author comparing the development of AI biological capabilities to an arms race (m1).
• Community accounts such as JosephJacks amplified the interview (m5).

Not Yet Confirmed

• Omnii's specific technical details, parameter scale, and capability boundaries have not been fully disclosed (m4); the author only said more information will be released in the coming months.

Why It Matters

Genomic language models are a key direction in AI for Science: if models can truly leap from "reading" to "writing" DNA and reason directly at the biological level, it would directly impact drug discovery, synthetic biology, and human health applications; meanwhile, the author explicitly flagged biosafety risks, showing this capability leap also comes with governance and safety controversies worth tracking.

2026-09-23 ~ 2026-09-24 · 5 related posts

• [source] When AI Writes DNA: Radical Numerics CEO on the Biosecurity Arms Race — Latent Space · 2026-09-23
• exNX unveils research preview of genome language model Omnii on Latent Space — exnx · 2026-09-24

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