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Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
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Scientists have trained artificial-intelligence systems on genetic-sequence data, employing large-genome models to design viruses that do not exist in nature. The resulting 16 newly created viruses are capable of infecting bacteria, yet they pose no known risk to human health.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Scientists trained AI on genetic sequences to design viruses not found in nature, yielding viable viruses that can infect bacteria but pose no threat to humans (Carl Zimmer/New York Times)
- Ars Technica·Large genome models used to design new viruses
- Engadget·AI is now making new viruses
- Hacker News·Artificial Intelligence used to design new viruses
- Wired·Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
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