FutureHouse expands Biology Millennium Problems with cash prizes
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-09-22
Edison Scientific and FutureHouse's "Millennium Problems for Biology" — hard-to-solve but easy-to-validate challenges framed as "the last reasonable eval for AI in biology" — get major updates:
- Strong community response; FutureHouse will run a community-led process to expand the list of grand challenges with attribution.
- The original problem list and specifications will be revised based on feedback.
- A panel will adjudicate success, and cash prizes will be announced.
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