“Merging AI and Crispr: A Game-Changing Fusion That Promises A Chuckle and A Revolution!”

“Combining AI and Crispr Will Be Transformational”

“Artificial intelligence is much more than an accessory to genomic research. RNA molecules, which are pivotal in gene editing and many other cellular processes, have a sly tendency to vagabond throughout the cell, making them difficult to label and track.” Straight off the bat from our fellow over at Wired.

The combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and CRISPR is gearing up to revolutionize genomic research and the entire medical field – or so they’ve been saying! The infiltration of AI – the tech world’s favourite buzzword – into the realm of gene editing is by no means a fad but the beginning of a new era in genomic technology. Blending AI and CRISPR might be comparable to upgrading the internal hardware of your phone – again.

RNA molecules, if you haven’t heard, are the local vagabonds of the cellular world. Known for their nonchalant wandering ways, they are exceedingly hard to label and track. No, they don’t wear anti-surveillance baseball caps or use the dark web. They just move around, making regular cell processes and gene editing … well, a bit of a circus. It’s a good thing that technology got their best sheriffs in town – AI and its sidekick CRISPR.

This brace of technologies might sound like a summer blockbuster: “AI meets CRISPR: A cellular standoff.” Yet it holds enormous promise for the future of science and medicine. Imagine having the potential to prevent genetic diseases even before babies are born. Maybe next – predicting your breakfast preference before you even wake up?

Then there’s the CasTLE system being developed by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. This technology aims to visualize the fast-paced movements of RNA within cells, and guess its leading tool? That’s right, the other arguably over-hyped tech of the decade – AI! CasTLE may sound it’s straight out of a fairy tale, but we are hoping this AI-enhanced system won’t wave the white flag when the RNA molecules initiate their cellular hide-and-seek.

In a nutshell, the blending of AI and gene editing technology like CRISPR could well be the spark that causes a revolution in genomic science – if they get their act together, that is! It is like the beef DDOS sandwich of science: CRISPR, layered with significant advancement – AI, and topped off with the complexity- mozzarella of genomic research. Bon Appétit, scientific community! This AI and CRISPR blend should provide just the right flavor. Unless, dear RNA, you carry a taste for chaos. Technology has always loved a good challenge, right?

Read the original article here: https://www.wired.com/story/combining-ai-and-crispr-will-be-transformational/