An AI model just simulated 500 million years of evolution

Well, scientists are playing god again, at least in the world of computer simulations. This time around, instead of recreating dinosaurs like John Hammond and his scientists in Jurassic Park, scientists have taught an AI model how to create entirely new proteins by simulating 500 million years of evolution.

The researchers, biologists, and evolutionary specialists behind the project work at EvolutionaryScale and Arc Institute. They’ve now developed an AI model capable of…