Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses

# AI Just Made Creating Viruses Easier—and Faster Than Rules Can Keep Up Scientists used AI to design 16 new viruses that could help fight drug-resistant bacteria, which is a real medical problem. The catch: this technology makes it so easy to create dangerous biological materials that government safety rules are falling dangerously behind. It's a classic innovation dilemma—the same tool that could save lives also makes it easier for the wrong people to cause harm.