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OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech business

Startup's team and technology will support OpenAI's Rosalind life sciences initiative

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States

OpenAI has agreed to acquire biotechnology start-up Orchestra Bio to expand its capabilities in life-sciences research. Personnel and assets from the company will be integrated into Rosalind, OpenAI's model for biological applications, as well as its related Workbench platform. The tooling is designed to assist scientists with experimental workflow planning and data analysis.

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