AI designs complete viral genomes, sparking therapy promise and biosafety concerns
TL;DR
Researchers used AI to design complete bacteriophage genomes, selecting 302 designs and confirming 16 that kill E. coli in the lab; this marks the first time a complete viral genome was designed by AI and could accelerate phage therapy and drug development, but raises urgent biosafety and biosecurity concerns that require safeguards.
Topics:healthscience#artificial-intelligence#bacteriophages#biosafety#genome-design#science#synthetic-biology
- Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses BBC
- This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature The New York Times
- Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI The Guardian
- AI Model Trained In DNA Invents 16 New Viruses Not Found In Nature Forbes
- AI creates first synthetic viruses Financial Times
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