Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Listen to the session or watch below Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that…
Résumé
AI designs virus blueprints
In 2025, Samuel King, a PhD student at Stanford University, used a generative AI model to create genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses.
A generative AI model is a type of artificial intelligence trained to produce new content, such as text, images, or in this case, genetic sequences.
King’s work does not yet result in actual living viruses but represents a step toward AI-designed life forms.
The research was conducted at Stanford University and the Arc Institute, where King is a bioengineering PhD candidate.
On October 16, 2026, King participated in a roundtable discussion with James O’Donnell, a senior AI reporter at MIT Technology Review, to explain his findings and their implications.
The session was recorded and made available to subscribers of MIT Technology Review.
Lire l'analyse complète en 5 points →
Commentaires (0)
Connecte-toi pour commenter
Se connecterAucun commentaire pour le moment.
Voir aussi
Plus de contenus dans cette catégorie →Découvre plus de contenu sur Napseflow
