Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Watch a subscriber-only conversation with one of MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35.
TL;DR
- Stanford PhD student Samuel King used generative AI to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses.
- This work is seen as a preliminary step towards AI designing new life forms.
- King was named one of MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35.
- The conversation featured James O'Donnell, AI Reporter, and Samuel King.