Lab–grown life has taken a major leap forward as scientists use AI to create a new virus that has never been seen before. The virus, dubbed Evo–Φ2147, was created by scientists from scratch using new ...

The use of artificial intelligence in fields like health care has been growing in recent years — and now scientists have used AI to build a virus that could kill dangerous bacteria like E. coli.

For the first time, artificial intelligence has been used to generate 16 brand-new, previously undetected viruses. These new synthesized viral genomes are unique, and instead of infecting humans, they ...

Scientists have used an AI model to successfully create a virus not found in nature, sparking concerns about potential risks to humans. Although these viruses do not affect humans and target only ...

The computer did not create a virus. It did not touch a test tube or handle a living cell. What it did may ultimately be more consequential: it helped decide what the virus’s genome should be.