🤖 AI‑designed Viruses Are a Test of Whether Biosecurity
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Phys.org · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
Scientists have crossed an important line in biological engineering. In a recent study, researchers used artificial intelligence to design complete sets of genetic instructions for bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. Some of those computer-generated designs produced working viruses when they were built and tested in the laboratory.
Key points
- Scientists have crossed an important line in biological engineering.
- In a recent study, researchers used artificial intelligence to design complete sets of genetic instructions for bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria.
- Some of those computer-generated designs produced working viruses when they were built and tested in the laboratory.
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