Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has announced research to revolutionize biomedicine and agriculture with AI.
The combination of Generative AI and chip technology can enhance efficiency, facilitating the application of semiconductor technology across various industries. Generative AI and chip technology can be applied to address the testing needs for emerging or major diseases, such as detecting DNA fragments, single-antibody strains, and more.
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) recently announced the implementation of a Multiple Precision Detection Chip initiative to achieve technological breakthroughs in several areas.
Chips can also contribute to breakthroughs in combating pests and diseases affecting animals and plants. They are critical to advancements in animal and plant food and breeding technologies.
The integration of multiple data AI and chips focuses on combining different data types (such as molecular and electrophysiological signals), and the NSTC initiative aims to provide precise detection, diagnosis, and monitoring, expanding the scope and functionality of existing medical equipment by applying AI integration or edge computing.
In optimizing sample processing techniques, efforts will be made to develop efficient sample processing techniques or integrate them into chips, overcoming limitations in silicon-based chip reactions. Regarding the integration of heterogeneous materials for multiple detection analyses, various biomarker detection and analysis devices will be integrated into a single biochip.
The NSTC hopes that academic research and development will design energy-responsive tools to meet market demands, filling gaps in industrial technology. Simultaneously, they aim to establish a rapid, affordable, low-threshold, high-dimensional detection and analysis technology to accelerate the value-added application of biomarkers.
The integration of chips and systems can be utilized to develop multi-marker detection and analysis tools for preventive medicine and precision health applications. Potential multiple biomarkers can be applied in the screening, recurrence monitoring, disease progression, and complications monitoring during the treatment of significant diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, kidney diseases, and dementia.
The NSTC has also proposed a chip project for the agricultural sector. It involves collaborative proposals from agricultural and engineering research teams, chip technology experts, IC design, or process-related companies with potential applications. The aim is to leverage IC design research and development, chip technology integration, and the application of Generative AI to create biochip products and platforms while reducing detection time, costs, and manpower.
Under the support of the project, teams can develop multiple detection, monitoring, and control chips for various pathogens. To address health concerns related to the consumption of agricultural products, the introduction of chip technology will establish an effective traceability system and identification methods to ensure the traceability and authenticity of agricultural products.
