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‘Where we are today in biology AI is similar to GPT in 2020’: An interview with the CEO of Africa’s biggest AI startup

In January last year, German biotech company BioNTech acquired African AI startup Instadeep for over $550 million, a deal finalized in July of the same

Fifteen months on from completion of the BioNTech acquisition, co-founder and CEO Karim Beguir told TechCrunch in an interview that Instadeep has made significant progress on that front, even as the AI company — which continues to operate independently — still delivers solutions to clients outside biotech. “However, when we wanted to deploy the model on specific use cases and real-life patient data, we did this at the BioNTech level, with all the privacy guarantees that come from its position as one of the leading players in biopharma operating under strict regulations and following rigorous quality protocols. “We’re excited about the potential of AI innovations like ours to identify real use cases, collaborate closely with BioNTech, and build products that will be tested in labs and clinics, ultimately saving patients’ lives,” said Beguir.

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