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OpenAI Acquisition of a biopharmaceutical company Orchestra Bio: Let AI take over the cumbersome process of new-drug R&D

Dongcha Beating AI Flash News:OpenAI announced the acquisition of biotech company 4 founded in Orchestra Bio, integrating its team and technology into the life sciences platform Rosalind.

Orchestra has previously raised approximately 20000000 USD, with investors including a16z, Atria, and 8VC.

Orchestra's core product is an agent system for drug R&D. It does not directly invent new drugs; rather, it helps pharmaceutical companies manage R&D progress, coordinate different teams, and track clinical-trial schedules. For example, a failed batch of drug production may delay a clinical trial. The agent can automatically identify affected tasks and milestones, consolidate information, and propose adjustment plans, after which researchers make the decisions.OpenAI This year,April launched GPT-Rosalind, which specializes in biology and chemistry issues, followed by a research workbench. This acquisition will fill the project-management gap in drug R&D, enabling AI to move beyond analyzing experimental data and participate further in subsequent R&D processes.

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