AI used to create antibacterial viruses but experts warn of biosafety risk

• Scientists have created the first fully functional viruses designed by artificial intelligence – a breakthrough they believe could pave the way for new treatments for infections that no longer respond to antibiotics.
• However, some experts have raised questions about biosafety and regulation of that type of work.
• The viruses, known as bacteriophages or phages, infect only bacteria and pose no threat to humans.