AI BriefingAI Designs New Viruses
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AI designed 16 bacteriophages that are replicable in the laboratory.
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US researchers used generative AI to design complete viral genomes from scratch and created 16 new bacteriophages that are actually replicable in the laboratory.
These viruses are designed to infect bacteria and are reportedly not a direct threat to humans. The research team explained that this achievement demonstrates a step up in the complexity of biological systems that generative AI can design.
While bacteriophages have potential applications in treating bacterial infections, the ability to design functional viruses with AI has raised urgent concerns about biosafety and security.
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