AI in microbiome research: Where have we been, where are we going?

Georg K Gerber

doi:10.1016/j.chom.2024.07.021

AI in microbiome research: Where have we been, where are we going?

Cell Host Microbe. 2024 Aug 14;32(8):1230-1234. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.07.021.

Author

Georg K Gerber¹

Affiliation

¹ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Computational Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard-MIT Health Sciences & Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39146795
DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.07.021

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI), a subdiscipline of computer science that develops machines or software that mimic characteristically human cognitive functions, is currently undergoing a revolution. In this commentary article, I will give my perspective on the evolution of the field and my thoughts on how AI may impact microbiome research in the next decade.

MeSH terms

Artificial Intelligence*
Humans
Microbiota* / physiology
Software

Abstract

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