Harnessing AI to Decode the Enigmatic Evolutionary History of Life
The origins of life on Earth remain one of the most profound scientific mysteries. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence, combined with evolutionary biology, are providing new tools to probe this enigmatic history. At the forefront of this effort is Professor Betül Kaçar and her team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who are leveraging AI to decode the evolutionary past and shed light on the molecular mechanisms that shaped life over billions of years.