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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
BBC ^
| 08 06 2026
| James Gallagher
Posted on 08/06/2026 2:51:37 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers.
It is the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by AI.
The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people.
The breakthrough has been labelled a "very significant turning point" in science that could unlock a new era for treating disease. But experts have also warned AI-designed viruses raise "urgent" safety and security concerns.
AI tools are rapidly advancing and have already been used to design new antibiotics.
But that is relatively simple compared with designing a new viable virus from scratch.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: ai; aitruth; artificial; intelligence; viruses
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To: yesthatjallen
To: yesthatjallen
Bet AI can figure out how to spread them REALLY fast, too!
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posted on
08/06/2026 2:55:50 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(Most Congress Critters should be referred to as what they are....LOOTERS)
To: yesthatjallen
Well well, what could go wrong?!?!
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posted on
08/06/2026 2:56:42 PM PDT
by
exnavy
(See article IV section 4 of our constitution.)
To: yesthatjallen
The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people This time...
To: yesthatjallen
There is a huge difference between design and production.
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posted on
08/06/2026 2:58:19 PM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
((Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere))
To: yesthatjallen
Wonderful. Humans playing God has worked out so well in the past....
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posted on
08/06/2026 2:59:26 PM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
To: yesthatjallen
Why was such research undertaken in the first place?
The ruling classes really really want to exterminate most of the world's population. That's why.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:00:08 PM PDT
by
Salman
(It's not a slippery slope if it was always really part of the program. )
To: All
this is why I don’t think there are advanced civilizations...our advancing technology ultimately wipes us out....probably by accident.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:01:36 PM PDT
by
DHerion
To: yesthatjallen
How does this shock anyone? Of course they are going to do that.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:04:07 PM PDT
by
cdnerds
(Vapingunderground)
To: yesthatjallen
SO, it’s like your typical Communist (paranoid/ megalomanic/ Island of Dr. Moreau/ sociopathic Chinese Laboratory is imagined to be ...
but on steroids!
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:05:46 PM PDT
by
Jonty30
(When I go to the kitchen to find food, I get disappointed because all I find are ingredients.)
To: goodnesswins
Bet AI can figure out how to spread them REALLY fast, too!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And to specific races and ethnicities!
Xi, what could go wrong?
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:10:35 PM PDT
by
chickenlips
(Neuter your politicians)
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:11:09 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: yesthatjallen
Dr. Fauxci pleaded the fifth in AI
To: yesthatjallen
Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses This AI shit is going to kill us all. I postulated over a year ago that a malevolent AI could use a CRISPR system to engineer a virus that spreads fast enough to infect everyone before it suddenly turns fatal. It's in my posting history right here on Free Republic.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:15:42 PM PDT
by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
To: yesthatjallen
Once AI gets sick and tired of our species’ violence and hatred of each other, voila!
Viruses galore. Goodbye, humanity.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:16:25 PM PDT
by
Deo volente
("Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.” -Niccolò Machiavelli)
To: yesthatjallen
No problemo. Just aks artificial intelligence how to cure them.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:16:52 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
To: Deo volente
Like that Star Trek episode, where the nomadic robot was designed to sterilize imperfect populations.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:19:38 PM PDT
by
Deo volente
("Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please.” -Niccolò Machiavelli)
To: yesthatjallen
What an utterly awesome idea.
Not.
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posted on
08/06/2026 3:19:53 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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