Agency silent on funding renewal for contest that inspired creation of AIs that predicted how proteins would fold



Summary

A highly successful protein-folding prediction contest, CASP, faces uncertain funding. CASP inspired groundbreaking AI models like AlphaFold, revolutionizing structural biology by accurately predicting protein structures. While CASP has fostered significant advancements, the government agency responsible for its funding remains silent on renewal. This silence raises concerns about the future of this vital competition, which has propelled innovation in AI and protein research, potentially hindering further progress in understanding protein structures and their functions. The lack of information is creating uncertainty for researchers and the future of CASP.

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