Published Oct 8, 2026, 8:08 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source

Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses

MIT Technology Review

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Friday, October 16, 2026 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 could be next. Join senior AI reporter…