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...
Source: [MIT Tech Review](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/08/1146224/roundtables-a-conversation-with-the-creator-of-ai-designed-viruses/)