# Artificial intelligence used to design brand-new viruses

https://mins.news/en/item/15460

- BBC News, 2026-08-06 18:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y3j3ngevmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Scientists used artificial intelligence to design the genetic code of viruses. They successfully created 16 viruses based on those AI-designed sequences.

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