Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Refocuses on AI Science | JQJO

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced its first major restructuring, sharpening its mission around science and A.I. The philanthropy acquired the team from A.I. start-up Evolutionary Scale and named its chief scientist, Alex Rives, head of science, without disclosing the amount. Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan pledged a tenfold boost in computing power by 2028 to drive virtual cell mapping, a biological reasoning language model, and A.I. disease detection. The shift follows retreats from politics and social-justice work, including ending diversity-based recruiting, a school’s closure after funding was lost, and curbing nearly all local housing grants.