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Scientists use AI to design working viruses from scratch
Original: Scientists used AI to design working viruses from scratch
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to design working viruses from scratch, according to reporting by Quartz. The viruses were reportedly functional, meaning AI did not just propose genetic sequences but produced ones that worked in practice. The development is drawing attention for what it says about AI's growing power in biology, alongside concerns that the same methods could eventually be misused to create harmful pathogens.
Why now: The news raises both scientific excitement and serious biosecurity concerns about AI-designed pathogens.
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