A Stanford-led research team has used generative AI to design a synthetic virus — the first time artificial intelligence has been harnessed to create a organism that has never been seen in nature. Why it matters: What could go wrong? The big picture: It could be the first step toward the nightmare scenario AI experts have already warned about: deadly pathogens that can't be stopped, because they've been created too quickly for our current surveillance systems to stop them. - The research could also lead to medical breakthroughs, which is the hope of the research team that conducted the study. "The ability of genome language models to generate entire functional genomes has not been tested," they wrote. Driving the news: Researchers…
The Supreme Court in June struck down Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to interpret the 14th Amendment as not granting citizenship to the children of illegal migrants.
Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.
CHICAGO, IL — One local customer was caught off guard by a new policy at his favorite restaurant chain, as the Chipotle cashier told the man that there would be an extra charge for no Salmonella.
Francesca Hong is leading in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary polling in the homestretch of the race. Decision Desk HQ’s Geoffrey Skelley breaks down how her status as a democratic socialist and a rough stretch of press appearances are drawing new questions. #francescahong #wisconsin #wisconsingovernor #democrats #dems #democraticsocialism #dsa #democraticsocialists #decisiondeskhq #ddhq #datanerds #polling #midterms #primary
