AI used to create viruses not found in nature for first time
US researchers say they created 16 viruses using AI, prompting hopes for medical advances and concerns about misuse.
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US researchers at Stanford and MIT used AI to generate and synthesize 16 new viruses from a phage template, with some proving more effective at killing E. coli than natural viruses. The achievement could advance phage therapies against antibiotic-resistant infections but also raises concerns about potential biosecurity risks if the technology is misused.