Exclusive: AI Bests Virus Experts, Raising Biohazard Fears

Exclusive: AI Bests Virus Experts, Raising Biohazard Fears

A new study claims that AI models like ChatGPT and Claude now outperform PhD-level virologists in problem-solving in wet labs, where scientists analyze chemicals and biological material. This discovery is a double-edged sword, experts say. Ultra-smart AI models could help researchers prevent the spread of infectious diseases. But non-experts could also weaponize the models to create deadly bioweapons. The study, shared exclusively with TIME, was…

New Open-Source Platform BEACON Unveiled for Global Infectious Disease

In an era marked by escalating global health threats and rapid pathogen emergence, the launch of the Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) signals a transformative advancement in infectious disease surveillance. Integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence algorithms with sophisticated large language models (LLMs), BEACON ushers in a new paradigm for detecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on emerging…

AI Outsmarts Virus Experts in the Lab, Raising Biohazard Fears

Anew study claims that AI models like ChatGPT and Claude now outperform PhD-level virologists in problem-solving in wet labs, where scientists analyze chemicals and biological material. This discovery is a double-edged sword, experts say. Ultra-smart AI models could help researchers prevent the spread of infectious diseases. But non-experts could also weaponize the models to create […] The post AI Outsmarts Virus Experts in the Lab, Raising Bioh…