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21 JUL 2026 · Hacker News · 99 pts

Meta's AI models, Segment Anything Model 3 (SAM 3) and DINOv3, are powering the first wave of Genesis Mission projects by transforming data analysis in X-ray and neutron science, enabling real-time discovery and reducing manual analysis time from weeks to 15 minutes. These models are being used to tackle tasks like image segmentation, which is crucial for extracting meaningful structures from experimental data. By leveraging these models, researchers can study dynamic biological processes at the speed of data acquisition, leading to breakthroughs in fields like agriculture and materials science. AI summary

21 JUL 2026 · Hacker News · 73 pts