Seattle Children’s Research Institute hosted a panel addressing AI and drug development. From left: Jason Price, Seattle Children’s; Ken Horenstein, Pack Ventures; Hetu Kamisetty, Xaria Therapeutics; and moderator Boaz Ashkenazy, Augmented AI Labs. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler)Is the Seattle area positioned to become the “Silicon Valley” of AI life sciences, claiming the top spot in this emerging field blending biotech and artificial intelligence? Seattle Children’s Research Institute is home to scientists applying AI to pediatric healthcare. “It’s important that we totally push this [AI research] as fast as possible.