Episode 45: tinybio - Nextflow x AI
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In this episode of Channels, the Nextflow podcast, join us as we explore Nextflow and AI. Our special guest, Sasha from Seqera, shares his remarkable journey from the consumer tech industry to bioinformatics. Learn about the birth of TinyBio, its innovations in bioinformatics AI applications, and its recent acquisition by Seqera. We delve into AI concepts, the challenges faced, and the future of integrating AI with Nextflow. Tune in to discover how advancements in AI are reshaping the bioinformatics landscape. 00:00 Podcast 45: Tinybio : Nextflow x AI 00:09 Introduction 00:34 Sasha's background 03:17 How tinybio started 05:57 Tinybio co-founder: Vishal Patel 06:35 tinybio chat public launch 09:20 Failed feature launches 10:39 Running the code too 12:46 User trust 14:11 Accessing files via chat 15:08 Experiment idea generator 17:16 Pipeline generator 20:25 AI concepts: Foundational models 22:36 AI concepts: RAG 24:53 AI concepts: Langchain 26:37 AI concepts: Fine tuning 29:14 Challenges in bioinformatics AI 31:53 AI concepts: Q&A training 33:09 Motivation for joining Seqera 34:43 What happens to tinybio now? 35:36 Future plans 38:20 AI and open-source 40:50 Find more updates 41:37 Wrap up
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