Google DeepMind is introducing an improved version of its AI model that predicts not just the structure of proteins, but also the structure of “all life’s molecules.” The work from the new model, AlphaFold 3, will help researchers in medicine, agriculture, materials science, and drug development test potential discoveries.

Previous versions of AlphaFold only predicted the structures of proteins. AlphaFold 3 goes beyond that and can model DNA, RNA, and smaller molecules called ligands, expanding the model’s capability for scientific use.

DeepMind says the new model shows a 50 percent improvement in prediction accuracy compared to its previous models. “With AlphaFold 2, it was a big milestone moment in structural biology and has unlocked all kinds of amazing research,” DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told reporters in a briefing. “AlphaFold 3 is a step along the path in terms of using AI to understand and model biology.”

AlphaFold 3 has a library of molecular structures. Researchers input a list of molecules they want to combine, then AlphaFold 3 uses a diffusion method to generate a 3D model of the new structure. Diffusion is the same type of AI system that AI image generators like Stable Diffusion use to assemble photos.

DeepMind says Isomorphic Labs, a drug discovery company founded by Hassabis, has been using AlphaFold 3 for internal projects. So far, the model helped Isomorphic Labs improve its understanding of new disease targets.

Along with the model, DeepMind is also making the research platform AlphaFold Server available to some researchers for free. The server, powered by AlphaFold 3, lets scientists generate biomolecular structure predictions regardless of their access to compute power. Hassabis says the server is available for academic, non-commercial uses, but Isomorphic Labs is working with pharmaceutical partners to use AlphaFold models for drug discovery programs.

Google says it is working with the scientific community and policy leaders to deploy the model responsibly. Google says in a paper that some biosecurity experts believe AI models could “may lower the barrier for threat actors and enable them, in concert with other technologies, to design and engineer pathogens and toxins that are more transmissible or harmful.”

The company says it worked with domain experts and biosecurity, research and industry specialists to figure out risks around AlphaFold 3 even before its launch.

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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

– Katy Perry admits fake Met Gala photos even fooled her mom

– Micro business owners are using AI to compete with big brands to level the playing field: report

– Randy Travis uses AI for new music after stroke damaged brain, speech

IT’S SUPERNATURAL: A picture of Perry at the bottom of the Met steps circulated online, leading fans to believe the “Wide Awake” singer was attending the event. In the picture, Perry is wearing an off-white ball gown adorned with roses and moss.

GROWING WITH AI: Over 3,000 micro business owners were surveyed by Venture Forward, GoDaddy’s international research initiative, in February 2024 about leveraging generative artificial intelligence to compete with large brands and level the playing field across a multitude of industries.

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MAY 04: (L-R) Randy Travis and Mary Davis attend the Kentucky Derby 150 at Churchill Downs on May 04, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs) (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs)

‘FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN’: Many in the entertainment world are concerned about what artificial intelligence will mean for the future, but for Randy Travis, the technology is giving his voice back.

SPEEDY EXIT: At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, the Walmart division unveiled a new AI-powered scanning system positioned at store exits that captures images of carts and verifies payment for all items within a member’s basket. 

THE WRATH OF KHAN: The Federal Trade Commission, under Chairwoman Lina Khan, shows no signs of relenting in its global campaign to suppress American tech companies in favor of their international competitors.

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 13: Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee and its chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), have accused Khan and the commission of “mismanagement,” “disregard for ethics and congressional oversight” and  “politicized rulemakings.” (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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The UK is calling on search and social media companies to “tame toxic algorithms” that recommend harmful content to children, or risk billions in fines. On Wednesday, the UK’s media regulator Ofcom outlined over 40 proposed requirements for tech giants under its Online Safety Act rules, including robust age-checks and content moderation that aims to better protect minors online in compliance with upcoming digital safety laws. 

“Our proposed codes firmly place the responsibility for keeping children safer on tech firms,” said Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes. “They will need to tame aggressive algorithms that push harmful content to children in their personalized feeds and introduce age-checks so children get an experience that’s right for their age.”

Specifically, Ofcom wants to prevent children from encountering content related to things like eating disorders, self-harm, suicide, pornography, and any material judged violent, hateful, or abusive. Platforms also have to protect children from online bullying and promotions for dangerous online challenges, and allow them to leave negative feedback on content they don’t want to see so they can better curate their feeds.

Bottom line: platforms will soon have to block content deemed harmful in the UK even if it means “preventing children from accessing the entire site or app,” says Ofcom.

The Online Safety Act allows Ofcom to impose fines of up to £18 million (around $22.4 million) or 10 percent of a company’s global revenue — whichever figure is greater. That means large companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok risk paying substantial sums. Ofcom warns that companies who don’t comply can “expect to face enforcement action.”

Companies have until July 17th to respond to Ofcom’s proposals before the codes are presented to parliament. The regulator is set to release a final version in Spring 2025, after which platforms will have three months to comply.