AI used to create synthetic virus
- Researchers used artificial intelligence to design complete viral genomes, creating 16 functional bacteriophages that successfully replicated in laboratory conditions on Friday.
- Using AI models Evo1 and Evo2, the team identified patterns in genetic sequences to generate bacteriophage designs; of 302 candidates synthesized, 16 successfully infected and killed E. coli bacteria.
- Stanford University assistant professor Brian Hie said the technology could 'massively improve human health,' while PhD student Samuel King recalled seeing 'clear spots' where bacteria were destroyed.
- Patrick Cai of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology called the research an 'important milestone,' stating that genome language models are 'opening the door to AI-assisted genome writing.'
- Thomas Inglesby and Moritz Hanke of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security warned of 'urgent biosafety and biosecurity questions,' arguing whether the technology can develop without creating opportunities for harm.
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Stanford Team Uses Generative AI to Build 16 Replicating Viruses, Raising Biosecurity Concerns
Stanford researchers used artificial intelligence to design complete viral genomes that produced 16 laboratory-reproducible bacteriophages targeting E. coli, a scientific first that could aid efforts ... The post Stanford Team Uses Generative AI to Build 16 Replicating Viruses, Raising Biosecurity Concerns first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Scientists Report: AI Creates Never-Before-Seen Virus
Researchers at the Arc Institute in Palo Alto, California and Stanford University used an artificial intelligence (AI) model called Evo to generate new versions of a virus not found in nature, according to the study authors. The resulting pathogens, known as bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – cannot infect humans or animals, the report stated. Samuel […]
Stanford Scientists Create 16 Functional AI-Designed Viruses in Lab
Whether this breakthrough becomes a foundation for next-generation phage therapies or a cautionary tale will depend less on who uses this knowledge and how. The post Stanford Scientists Create 16 Functional AI-Designed Viruses in Lab first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
AI-designed E. coli killer points toward new ways to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
In science, the suffix "phage" means to devour. Thus, the name bacteriophage might conjure images of tiny creatures that "eat" bacteria. While that conception isn't 100% scientifically accurate, bacteriophages are lethal killers of bacteria nonetheless, and scientists are excited about engineering phage DNA as a path to new antibiotics.
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