Ginkgo Bioworks Says GPT-5 Beat State-of-the-Art in Protein Synthesis by 40%

Ginkgo Bioworks' autonomous lab, connected to OpenAI's GPT-5, reportedly surpassed existing benchmarks in cell-free protein synthesis by 40% — a striking result at the intersection of AI and wet-lab biology.

Ginkgo Bioworks announced that its autonomous laboratory system, integrated with OpenAI's GPT-5, beat the state-of-the-art in cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) by 40%. As @Ginkgo reported, the system operates with a significant degree of autonomy — GPT-5 is not just analyzing data but actively directing experimental design and iteration in the lab.

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