Meta, Google DeepMind, and Isomorphic Labs invest $300M and the US invests $500M+ in Zuckerberg-backed Biohub to build open biology datasets for AI training (Krystal Hu/Reuters) — SkimNews
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- Meta, Google DeepMind, and Isomorphic Labs are collectively investing $300M into Biohub, a nonprofit backed by Mark Zuckerberg.
- The US government is committing $500M+ to the same Biohub initiative, exceeding the combined tech industry contribution.
- The funding will build open biology datasets for AI training, with Meta Platforms (META.O) and Google parent Alphabet joining as participants.
- Per Axios's coverage, the project aims to build a "virtual cell" — framed by that outlet as "the beginning of a new scientific paradigm."
Why it matters: The US government's $500M+ commitment exceeds the combined $300M from Meta, Google DeepMind, and Isomorphic Labs, making the public sector the single largest funder of the open biology datasets that those same AI labs are explicitly building to train on.
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