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Scientists trained AI on genetic sequences to design viruses not found in nature, yielding 16 viable viruses that can infect bacteria but don't threaten humans (Carl Zimmer/New York Times)

Carl Zimmer / New York Times : Scientists trained AI on genetic sequences to design viruses not found in nature, yielding 16 viable viruses that can infect bacteria but don't threaten humans Scientist

At a glance

  • techmeme.com: Scientists trained AI on genetic sequences to design viruses not found in nature, yielding 16 viable viruses that can infect bacteria but don't threaten humans (Carl Zimmer/New York Times)
  • nytimes.com: This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
  • axios.com: AI designs new virus not found in nature

The story

techmeme.com: Carl Zimmer / New York Times : Scientists trained AI on genetic sequences to design viruses not found in nature, yielding 16 viable viruses that can infect bacteria but don't threaten humans Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes.

nytimes.com: This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature The New York Times

axios.com: AI designs new virus not found in nature Axios

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