Proteins as strings: Profluent uses language models to design gene editors
nathanbenaich · x · 2026-10-29
In an MTS Live conversation on the State of AI Report 2026, Nathan Benaich notes that protein sequences can be written as strings of letters and language models can learn to design them. Air Street portfolio company Profluent Bio is applying this approach to gene editors.
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