Artificial Intelligence Has Been Used to Design Brand New Viruses

Source: Google News - HealthArtificial Intelligence has been used to design new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say U.S. researchers. It is the first time AI has designed whole genomes. The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people, and the breakthrough has been labelled a "very significant turning point" in science, but experts also warn AI-designed viruses raise "urgent" safety and...