AI Moves from Designing Proteins to Generating Viral Genomes, Raising Biosecurity Concerns
EricTopol · x · 2026-08-07
Generative AI in biology has evolved from designing novel proteins to generating viral genomes not found in nature, according to a new study published in Science.
Top medical expert Eric Topol highlights that this breakthrough holds great potential for synthesizing phages to counter antimicrobial resistance, though it also raises significant biosecurity concerns.
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