Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
Scientists from Stanford and the Arc Institute have used AI models to design 16 entirely new, functional bacteriophages. These synthetic viruses, created by analyzing millions of natural genetic sequences, offer potential as alternatives to antibiotics for treating resistant bacterial infections.
For several years now, scientists have been able to synthesize viruses from scratch; these are typically used to develop and evaluate antiviral drugs and vaccines, as well as to expand our understanding of how these microorganisms behave. However, the production of these viral genomes has primarily relied on replicating previously known pathogens or variants.
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