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Start-Up Says It Treated Patient Using AI-Designed Viruses
Original: Start-Up Claims to Treat a Patient With A.I.-Created Viruses
A biotechnology start-up says it has treated a patient using viruses designed with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a New York Times report. The claim, if verified, would mark a first in medicine, combining AI-designed genomes with experimental phage or viral therapy. Scientists are expected to press for peer-reviewed evidence, and the report has reignited debate over the safety and oversight of AI-generated biological agents.
Why now: The claim of an AI-designed virus being used on a human for the first time raises both medical and biosecurity concerns.
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