A research lab led by César de la Fuente is using OpenAI’s Codex and ChatGPT to help identify antimicrobial candidates from genomic data. The tools assist in scanning both current and extinct genomes, a task that would be labor-intensive manually. The approach aims to uncover molecules that could fight drug-resistant infections.
The work shows a practical application of AI models in biological discovery: Codex helps with coding and data handling, while ChatGPT aids in reasoning and interpretation. Since there is only one source, no independent comparisons or conflicting views are available, but the reported method illustrates how generative AI can be integrated into scientific workflows rather than replacing human researchers.