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Scientists use AI to design never-before-seen viruses
Scientists at Stanford University and the Arc Institute have used an artificial intelligence model to design new viruses that are not present in nature, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. The research brings the promise of medical breakthroughs but also "the disturbing possibility that the technology could someday be used to invent dangerous pathogens," WebNovare reports. The team intentionally avoided training the model, called Evo, with viruses that infect humans, instead using genetic sequences that infect only bacteria.
Researchers from Stanford University and the Arc Institute have developed an artificial intelligence system capable of designing entirely new viruses that do not exist in nature. The breakthrough, detailed in a study published in the journal Science, marks a...
