MIT FINGERS-7B: First Multi-Omics AI Model for Alzheimer’s Prevention
Summary
MIT released FINGERS-7B, a 7-billion-parameter multi-omics foundation model trained on data from 30,000 individuals to predict Alzheimer's risk years in advance. The model is accessible via the AD Workbench and is accompanied by a research paper on OpenReview.
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