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.
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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.
US researchers say they created 16 viruses using AI, prompting hopes for medical advances and concerns about misuse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New York Times: Scientists trained an AI model called Evo using libraries of DNA.
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