We'll need AI to deal with coming wave of genome data

Getting smart about artificial intelligence

By: Alison Cranage, Science writer

We'll need AI to deal with coming wave of genome data. Genome Media.

“Genomics is set to become the biggest source of data on the planet, overtaking the current leading heavyweights – astronomy, YouTube and Twitter. Genome sequencing currently produces a staggering 25 petabytes of digital information per year. A petabyte is 1015 bytes, or about 1,000 times the average storage on a personal computer. And there is no sign of a slowdown.”


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