The University of Cambridge says it successfully tested a vaccine with an AI-designed antigen - Engadget

The “super-antigen” could provide long-term protection against a wide range of diseases spread by humans. Wherever you stand on the role of AI in the future of humanity, it has undeniably proved useful in the field of medical research. And now a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge have utilized the technology to create what they call a universal vaccine that could be used to prevent future pandemics before they take hold. It's the first time that a vaccine with an active component designed entirely by a computer has been used in human trials, which reported no significant side effects. The vaccine was given to 39 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18-50 at two UK medical facilities located in Southampton and Cambridge. It was designed to protect people against a number of Sarbeco coronaviruses, a group of viruses that include SARS-CoV-2, which was responsible for the global COVID pandemic in 2020. The groundbreaking antigen — the active ingredient in a vaccine — triggered a protective immune response in the volunteers against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS, as well as related bat viruses that could cause pandemics in the future. Because of the way the vaccine was develope