Building AI for Life Sciences

The OpenAI Podcast · 16 Apr 2026 · Episode 16

About this episode

Research lead Joy Jiao and product lead Yunyun Wang discuss what it takes to build AI that actually helps scientists: how OpenAI is developing models for life sciences, what responsible deployment means when biosecurity is at stake, and where this leads in drug discovery and more autonomous labs.

About the show

The OpenAI Podcast — OpenAI. Long-form conversations with the people building at OpenAI — research, ChatGPT, Codex, infrastructure and where the industry is heading.