Google DeepMind Unveils AlphaGenome Atlas, an AI Tool to Map the Human Genome

Google DeepMind has introduced an artificial intelligence tool that company scientists say could help researchers better understand the human genome and accelerate the search for new disease treatments, according to The Verge.

The tool, called AlphaGenome Atlas, is described as containing a predictive map of every possible DNA letter change in the human genome, according to the report.

Google DeepMind scientists said the platform could transform scientific understanding of biology by helping researchers interpret how genetic variations affect biological function, The Verge reported.

The company suggested the atlas could ultimately support the development of new treatments for diseases by giving researchers a more comprehensive tool to study genetic variation, according to the source.

Further technical details about how the tool generates its predictions, or when it will be made broadly available to researchers, were not specified in the available report.