Scientist-turned-CUHK president puts independent thinking at heart of AI education
HONG KONG — When asked what surprised him most about artificial intelligence (AI), Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, vice-chancellor and president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), turned to the four letters that make up human DNA: A, C, T and G. Speaking to The Korea Times at the university’s campus in Hong Kong, the renowned geneticist explained how AI had helped his research team uncover…
HONG KONG — Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, the vice-chancellor and president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), shared insights into artificial intelligence (AI) during an interview with The Korea Times. A prominent geneticist, Lo spoke about how AI transformed his research team's work by uncovering hidden information within DNA sequences.
"AI is just a tool," Lo stated, emphasizing that it should not be mistaken for a master. As the head of a major research university in Asia, Lo recognizes the importance of this distinction, both in the classroom and laboratory settings.
Lo and his team delved into the possibility of DNA sequences holding information that traditional analysis could not readily detect. To explore this idea, they developed a generative AI model. To their surprise, the model revealed a hidden layer of information within the DNA sequences. This hidden layer contained epigenetic information, which helps explain why cells with identical DNA sequences can exhibit different functions.
Lo's findings underscore the potential of AI as a powerful tool in the field of genetics and beyond.
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