Pichai maps 9B genetic variants, launches WeatherNext 3 in Google's AI-for-science push
sundarpichai · x · 2026-09-16
Google CEO Sundar Pichai outlined the company's AI-for-science efforts, focusing on four areas: health, disaster and weather resilience, learning, and economic opportunity.
- AlphaGenome Atlas: mapped all 9B possible single-letter genetic changes across the human genome, openly available to researchers.
- WeatherNext 3: Google's most accurate and capable global weather AI model to date.
- AI & Economy ATLAS: an open-access report on how people worldwide use AI.
- Translation: Google services now cover nearly 300 languages spoken by 7B people.
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