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La IA crea 16 virus desde cero, lo que combatiría la resistencia a antibióticos, pero alerta sobre su posible uso indebido
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· August 8, 2026
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Key takeaway Scientists from Stanford University and the Arc Institute were involved in the research.
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in medicine using artificial intelligence. A new study reveals that scientists utilized a program to create unique viral genomes capable of targeting specific hosts. This development has the potential to combat antibiotic resistance.
The study, published in the journal Science, details the use of a large dataset to train an AI tool called Evo. The process is similar to training language models with vast amounts of text. Scientists from Stanford University and the Arc Institute were involved in the research.
Further details about the study and its implications are available from the source, including potential concerns about the misuse of this technology.
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Category: safety Published: August 8, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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