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AI is now designing brand new biological viruses.
A new study published in the journal Science used genome language models to produce viruses we’ve never seen before in nature. The resulting bacteriophages pose no threat to humans. The research simultaneously raises hope for medical advances, while stoking fear that AI could enable the creation of new diseases and biological weapons.
TL;DR
- Genome language models were used to create new viruses.
- The created viruses are bacteriophages and pose no threat to humans.
- This technology offers potential for medical advances.
- There are concerns that AI could be used to create new diseases and biological weapons.