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AI models design viruses not found in nature for first time
Some headlines focus on AI designing new viruses, while others report on Byte Dance's development of a new AI model.
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What happenedAI models design viruses not found in nature for first time.
The headline splitABC News Australia Top Stories frames it as "AI models design viruses not found in nature for first time". NZ Herald frames it as "This AI just created viruses not found in nature".
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AI models design viruses not found in nature for first time
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Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
Scientists trained AI to invent 16 new viruses that don't exist in nature
A study published Thursday in Science shows an AI model designed 16 functional new viruses from scratch, raising hopes for new therapies and fears about misuse.
