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The Align Foundation and Google DeepMind are teaming up to help researchers build AI-ready datasets and evaluations that could transform #AMR research. We're inviting microbiologists, clinicians, AI experts, and researchers worldwide to join invite-only workshops in North America + APAC this spring. What you’ll do: ✅ Identify high-impact “dream datasets” that could transform how AMR is measured, predicted, and modeled ✅ Define shared standards, benchmarks, and use cases for predictive AMR models ✅ Build funding-ready project plans with clear data generation roadmaps Together with Google DeepMind, we're building on Align's track record of translating community roadmaps into coordinated, funding-ready scientific infrastructure, like our work leading the Protein-to-Function workshop (2023) that catalyzed GROQ-Seq and the Predictive Microbiology ideation initiative (2024) that led to a new microbial growth characterization platform. This is your chance to co-create the data infrastructure that will power field-changing AI breakthroughs for #AMR. Learn more + submit your ideas by March 31: https://hubs.la/Q044rCCt0

It was amazing to be in India this week for the AI Impact Summit. Seeing firsthand how the country is applying AI to solve real-world problems, it is clear that India is poised to become an AI powerhouse on the global stage. My thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Indian government for convening such an impressive and productive meeting. Since the first summit in the UK at Bletchley Park in 2023, presciently initiated by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, this gathering has become very important for continuing international dialogue and cooperation on the future of AI. Those discussions are especially urgent with AGI on the horizon, potentially within the next five years. In my view, AGI will be the most transformative technology ever invented and its impact will be unprecedented, maybe 10x that of the Industrial Revolution, unfolding 10x faster. I’ve always believed AI could be the ultimate tool to advance science, medicine, and productivity, and help tackle some of the biggest challenges facing humanity. To realise this massive potential, more scientists and entrepreneurs need to be able to use frontier AI capabilities. Building on our work with the US and UK, Google DeepMind announced new partnerships in India this week to broaden access to AI tools like AlphaGenome, WeatherNext and Gemini-powered learning assistants. India is already one of the top countries by users of the Gemini app. Our world-class team in Bengaluru is doing critical research on efficient models and multilingual capabilities that we are bringing to our products and technologies in order to broaden AI’s impact. It was incredibly impressive to see the energy and enthusiasm for AI in the country, especially among young people. While speaking at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), I met with students and faculty who had inspiring ideas for seizing the economic and scientific opportunities AI unlocks. This is an extremely exciting time but we must approach it with humility and care, as we don’t have all the answers yet about how this technology will develop and be deployed into the world. To navigate this next period in human history, we need more forums like the international summits to bring together all parts of society - including technologists, scientists and governments, but also artists, social scientists, philosophers and citizens. These dialogues are vital to realising AI’s benefits and mitigating any potential risks. If we get these next steps right, I’m very optimistic we can usher in a new golden age of scientific discovery and progress, and improve the lives of everyone, everywhere.