Don't Mean to Alarm You, But Researchers Just Used AI to Create the First Synthetic Viruses

AI just made viruses in a lab. Here's why it's both exciting and scary

Scientists used an AI called "Evo" to design whole viruses from scratch. Don't worry: they infect bacteria, not humans – and could become the antibiotics of the future as drug resistance grows.But some experts warn it's an "urgent" biosecurity concern:

AI Is Now Creating New Viruses. What Can Go Wrong?

Humans are creating viruses from scratch using the same artificial intelligence technology that has been making the news for going rogue. ... The post AI Is Now Creating New Viruses. What Can Go Wrong? appeared first on The New American.

Don't Mean to Alarm You, But Researchers Just Used AI to Create the First Synthetic Viruses

The study's authors mean well. But the technology is unnerving.

AI-built virus could kill billions, Kiwi expert warns

It’s long been a worst case scenario for AI safety experts - but the nightmare of an AI-powered global pandemic is growing closer to reality.