Scientists Create First Synthetic Viruses Using Artificial Intelligence
Scientists have successfully used artificial intelligence to design and create brand new viruses that do not exist in nature. This breakthrough raises safety concerns while demonstrating the advanced capabilities of AI in biological engineering.
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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
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Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
By Carl Zimmer
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Genomic language model has huge potential to redesign organisms such as bacteria
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Researchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questions Scientists have made the first viruses designed by artificial intelligence in a milestone that raises hopes for new medicines but also concerns over how to ensure the technology remains safe. The viruses are specific kinds known as bacteriophages, which only infect bacteria and are used around the world to treat patients with persistent infections. In lab tests, a cocktail of the AI-designe...
By Ian Sample Science editor
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