# AI Has Made Viruses in a Lab. Here’s Why It’s Exciting and Scary

https://mins.news/en/item/20809

- CGTN, 2026-08-12 11:39 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-12/AI-just-made-viruses-in-a-lab-Here-s-why-it-s-both-exciting-and-scary-1Pyg47M03QY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Scientists used an AI system called “Evo” to design complete viruses from scratch. The viruses infect bacteria rather than humans and could eventually offer an answer to growing drug resistance, but experts call AI-generated DNA that evades current screening an urgent biosecurity concern.

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