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Stanford and Arc Institute scientists used AI to design new viruses that killed bacteria in the lab

The Decoder·August 7, 2026·1 min read
Stanford and Arc Institute scientists used AI to design new viruses that killed bacteria in the lab

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Scientists at Stanford and the Arc Institute have employed AI to create new viruses capable of killing bacteria, achieving the first generative design of complete genomes. This research represents a pioneering advancement towards the potential design of AI-generated life forms.

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A research team in California has used artificial intelligence to design working viruses that kill bacteria, in what they describe as the "first generative design of complete genomes." The project marks an early step toward AI-designed life forms, according to a report in MIT Technology Review. The article Stanford and Arc Institute scientists used AI to design new viruses that killed bacteria in the lab appeared first on The Decoder.

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