Stanford scientists just used AI to build a virus to target E. coli

Scientists at Stanford University have created the first-ever virus designed by AI. Researchers used a generative AI model called EVO 2 to create a specific kind of virus.

Scientists have used AI to design the first complete viral genomes, creating 16 working bacteriophages that kill E. coli. Published in Science, the study used genome language models Evo 1 and Evo 2 to write DNA from scratch. The AI-designed viruses beat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but experts warn biosecurity govern