Microsoft introduces Quine, an AI system for biology’s complexity

Microsoft Research introduced Quine, a research effort that combines a multimodal model of biology with an interface linking models, scientific tools, literature, wet-lab experiments and researchers. In collaboration with researchers at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Microsoft says it used the system to prioritize compounds predicted to drive changes in tumor-cell states and validated several top-ranked candidates across multiple laboratory assays.

Quine is experimental and intended only for research, not clinical or medical use; its outputs may be incomplete or inaccurate and require review and validation by qualified researchers. The Quine Fellows program will give a cohort of scientists access to the system, and Microsoft expects to expand access in the future through products such as Microsoft Discovery.