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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
Freerepublic.com·August 6, 2026·1 min read
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US researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design fully functional and replicating viruses in the laboratory for the first time. A total of 16 novel viruses were created with complete genomes generated by AI.
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Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers. It is the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by AI. The resulting 16 novel viruses were …
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