Scientists have designed a functioning virus from scratch using AI. What you need to know

Artificial intelligence has designed viruses that can infect bacteria and reproduce—a first that shows AI is beginning to do ...

AI can design new viruses. That’s not as scary as it sounds.

There is perhaps no clearer illustration of the promise and perils of artificial intelligence than its ability to design new ...

AI Just Designed New Viruses From Scratch. What Could Go Wrong?

While these viruses could offer a new weapon in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, the breakthrough also raises ...
Forbes

AI Can Now Make Deepfake Biological Viruses. We Are Not Prepared

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. AI can now design "deepfake viruses" that evade detection and immune systems by altering ...

AI‑designed viruses are a test of whether biosecurity can keep pace

From AI models to synthetic DNA screening and outbreak surveillance, there are several points where emerging biological risks ...
WGBH

AI-generated biological viruses? MIT expert says it’s both a worry and an opportunity for medicine

For the first time, artificial intelligence has been used to generate 16 brand-new, previously undetected viruses. These new synthesized viral genomes are unique, and instead of infecting humans, they ...