AI used to create synthetic virus

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:03:41 GMT

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to design complete, functioning viruses with genomes never seen before in nature — a breakthrough that could open new avenues for fighting drug-resistant bacterial infections. A Stanford University-led research team used generative AI models trained on millions of genomes to design viruses, known as bacteriophages, that can kill bacteria like...

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The same story across the political spectrum (4 sources)

Center-Left: Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses — www.bbc.com
Center-Left: Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses — www.wired.com
Center-Right: Scientists extend instrument life on Voyager 2 probe — thehill.com
Center-Right: Scientists Used AI to Create Viruses: Are We Guarding Against Dangers? — www.nationalreview.com

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