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Core Insights - The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 has provided a foundational understanding of life, yet challenges remain in interpreting this vast amount of genetic data. The launch of the Genos model by BGI Life Sciences and Zhijiang Laboratory aims to address these challenges by offering a deployable genomic universal foundational model with 100 billion parameters [1]. Group 1: Genos Model Advantages - Genos enhances both interpretative and deployment capabilities compared to existing models, primarily due to the expansion of training data. It integrates multiple authoritative public resources, including the Human Pan-Genome Reference Consortium (HPRC) and the Human Genome Structural Variation Consortium (HGSVC), utilizing 636 high-quality human genomes to better reflect human genetic diversity [2]. - The model's deployment capability is improved through a "mixed expert" architecture, which efficiently coordinates relevant algorithms to reduce inference costs and resource consumption, addressing the common issue of large models being difficult to deploy. Genos is also open-source, available in both 1.2 billion and 100 billion parameter versions on platforms like HuggingFace and Modao [2]. Group 2: Clinical and Research Implications - Clinical testing has demonstrated Genos's effectiveness, achieving a 92% accuracy rate in interpreting pathogenic mutations, which increases to 98.3% when combined with scientific foundational models. This performance surpasses existing top-level models [2]. - In research, AI models like Genos can transform the process of identifying pathogenic loci from a "needle in a haystack" approach to "precise navigation," significantly reducing the time required for rare disease and complex mechanism studies [3]. Group 3: Future Prospects and Challenges - The advancement of AI models in genomics is expected to shift drug development from a "trial-and-error" approach to "design-based" innovation, thereby reducing experimental iterations and costs [4]. - Future development faces three main challenges: expanding training databases to include more disease samples, establishing comprehensive ethical and safety standards, and enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration to integrate AI with clinical data systems and biological experimental platforms [4]. - The successful implementation of AI in genomics is anticipated to accelerate the arrival of precision medicine, with the Genos model being a significant step towards unlocking the potential of the life economy [4].