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Arc Institute (Arc)

Nonprofit research organization for AI and biology

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Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded year: 2021
Company type: Nonprofit
Number of employees: 310–500
Industry: Biotechnology & Medical Research

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Latest news about Arc Institute (Arc)

In short: Arc advanced AI-driven biology through virtual cell models, AI-designed genomes, and new leadership.

Company announcements

Yesterday Arc

Arc reveals Evo 2's novel genomic design capabilities

Evo 2 generates functional DNA and proteins using few-shot learning and reinforcement learning, accelerating biological research workflows significantly.

October 22 Arc

Arc introduces COMPASS genomic language model to map noncoding DNA

The tool identifies unexplored RNA sequences and CRISPR systems, providing a public database for molecular discovery.

September 17, 2025 Arc

Arc generated the first AI-designed bacteriophage genomes

They used fine-tuned genome language models, custom annotation, and high-throughput assays to design and validate 16 functional ΦX174-like phages that maintained host specificity and overcame resistant E. coli.

February 24, 2025 Arc

Arc Institute receives Audacious Project grant

The funding supports Arc's Virtual Cell Initiative to build AI models predicting cellular responses for disease research. It enables scaled datasets, model training, validation in Alzheimer's, and open access.

Media coverage

September 26 Yahoo

Researchers unveil AI that can build viruses from scratch, fear who uses it next

Tests of unguarded systems show why that possibility troubles experts.

August 12 HPCwire

AI Turns Genomic Data Into 16 New Bacteria-Killing Viruses - BigDATAwire

The work builds on Evo 1 and Evo 2, two AI models developed for working with biological sequences. Evo 2, developed by the Arc Institute...

August 6 heise online

Stanford and Arc Institute: AI designs viable bacteriophages

Researchers used AI to design viable virus genomes. The method offers opportunities against resistant germs, but also risks for biosafety.

April 6 Unchained

Circle’s Arc Blockchain Introduces Post-Quantum Cryptography Ahead of Mainnet Launch - Unchained

Circle’s Arc will launch with opt-in quantum-resistant wallets, making it one of the first blockchains designed from scratch for a post-quantum future.

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