Google touts AI for Science push: AlphaGenome Atlas maps 9B genetic variants, WeatherNext 3 launches
demishassabis · x · 2026-10-05
Sundar Pichai announced Google's systematic push to use AI for accelerating science and improving lives, with Demis Hassabis highlighting the impact. Recent milestones include:
- 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 study of how people worldwide use AI.
- Translation services now span nearly 300 languages, reaching speakers covering 7B people.
The blog frames Google's AI efforts across research (DeepMind, Google Research), products (Gemini app, Notebook), infrastructure, and safety.
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