Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI are backing a new nonprofit called Intercept to prevent respiratory infections like the common cold and flu. The organization will use grants and investments to develop prevention approaches, including vaccines and air-cleaning systems. With the common cold causing significant societal burden, yet receiving relatively little attention from drug companies, Intercept aims to change that. Why it matters: this effort could pave the way for innovative solutions to a longstanding public health issue, leveraging AI and technology to tackle a problem that has long been overlooked.