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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses

Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers. It is the first time whole…

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Aug 6, 2026

Latest: AI creates 16 new viruses from scratch, showing promise for drug resistance and drawing warnings about… · CNN

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Aug 6, 2026 · CNN

AI creates 16 new viruses from scratch, showing promise for drug resistance and drawing warnings about potential for misuse | CNN

Scientists used an artificial intelligence program to create new viral genomes that are different from any known natural viruses and that targeted specific hosts, according to a…

Aug 6, 2026 · Ars Technica

Large genome models used to design new viruses

The AI system makes genetically distant versions of a bacteria-killing virus. A lot of the AI work in biology has been focused on designing proteins. That’s partly because…

Aug 6, 2026 · BBC

Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses

Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers. It is the first time whole…