Closed labs ramped up life-science data efforts; GPT-Rosalind cited as OpenAI bull case
xeophon · x · 2026-09-16
Responding to skepticism that closed labs aren't investing enough in data, xeophon notes major labs quietly ramped up life-sciences data efforts around late 2025. Citing a viral take: Periodic Labs' XRD post-training result is the biggest bull case for OpenAI in a long time — its Astra model classifies XRD spectra with zero self-driving-lab loop.
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