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AI creates first synthetic viruses (europe.pub)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
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Why go for the cures right?
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[–] 1 point 1 month ago (4 children)

Yes and no. Going from a design to production takes remarkably little time these days.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    Assuming that it will work from the first try

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    I mean, it's a known process.

    There's a YouTube channel called Thought Emporium.

    The guy used to do live streams were he designed custom DNA, and then ordered it from a lab that could produce it.

    It was a simple commercial transaction.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago

    I used to work in a wet lab. Agree, designing or multiplying DNA is not a problem. The problem is to make it stable and do what you intend it to do. This could be done only by allowing ai to control the whole process with minimal human interaction

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