What's New at Cypher: Privacy, People, and Precision Tools

No public indexing. No manual spreadsheets. Just powerful updates built around how scientists really work.

Privacy First: Chats at Cypher Stay Secure

Many people don't realize that sharing a ChatGPT conversation through a link can expose it to the entire internet.

Those links can be indexed by Google. What starts as a private exchange (like experimental plans or internal workflows) can become searchable by anyone. At Cypher, things work differently. When you share a chat with your team, it stays inside your workspace. It is never indexed and never shown to anyone outside your organization.

We believe scientists should feel safe using AI. Whether you're designing protocols, debugging code, or planning an experiment, your information stays yours.

As Yaoyu wrote after seeing this privacy concern go viral:

"At Cypher, your chat with our AI will never be shared publicly or to anyone you didn't authorize. We take data privacy and security very seriously."

No public links. No search engine visibility.
Just secure, purpose-built AI.
That's how it should be.

Meet Michael Taylor - Our First Employee

Michael Taylor recently joined the Cypher team with responsibilities across sales, marketing, and product development. But his real impact comes from his deep understanding of science and his bold ideas about how AI can change how software and hardware support lab scientists.

Michael spent 5.5 years with Ginkgo Bioworks on the High Throughput Screening team, developing assays to identify valuable enzymes across diverse chemistries. Before that, he studied Biology at Florida State University, where he researched protein mechanisms related to the cancer-causing virus KSHV. He has also mentored 11 iGEM teams over the past six years, including the first high school team out of Boston. Education and accessibility are a part of his personal philosophy.

At Cypher, Michael has already used AI to build the current version of the Experiments page. His work shows what's possible when scientists use AI to design tools that work the way they think.

Michael brings curiosity, clarity, and a scientist's instinct for iteration. He's excited to build tools that feel like they belong in the hands of scientists.

And if you're curious who's supervising his work from under the desk, you can meet Peach, his cattle dog, on Instagram.

Cypher x DropGenie: Smarter Experiments, Faster Discovery

CRISPR workflows are powerful but tedious. DropGenie is fixing that with a high-throughput microfluidics platform built to simplify genome editing. Cypher powers the software side — bringing AI into the loop.

With this new integration, scientists can describe their experiment in plain language, confirm a few details in a dynamic form, and instantly generate all the files they need. That includes pick lists, plate maps, and biomag offloading instructions — no manual coding or Excel file manipulation required. Check out the demo here: Integrating Cypher with DropGenie for Streamlined Experiment Design

Cypher also supports automated QC reporting from DropGenie output files. In one chat, scientists can generate a clean PowerPoint deck with logos, slides, and summary metrics pulled from raw data. Check out the demo here: Automating DropGenie QC Report Generation with Cypher

The result?
Less clicking, copying, and formatting. More time spent on actual discovery.

DropGenie accelerates high-throughput genome editing. Cypher makes it usable, repeatable, and AI-native.

Looking for an AI to speak to your instrument? You can now add device-specific behavior to your workspace.
Try it out at cypherbio.ai/instruments

About Cypher

Cypher is an AI-powered platform built for supercharging scientific research. Designed to streamline protocol creation, data analysis, visualization, and team collaboration, Cypher enables research groups to run better experiments and accelerate discovery. Whether you're in biotech, pharma, or academia, Cypher gives your team the tools to significantly reduce repetitive, low-scientific-value tasks and focus on what matters most to science. Built by scientists for scientists. Learn more at: https://cypherbio.ai