From Hyena to Evo: Radical Numerics founders on building AI that understands biology as a whole
JosephJacks_ · x · 2026-11-03
A Radical Numerics cofounder recounts the journey: the team started chasing unconventional AI bets like the Hyena architecture, built Evo and created the field of generative genomics, then concluded AI must understand biology as a whole — the vision behind founding the startup. The post links to a conversation with the cofounders on how they got here and why.
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