RESEARCH · RESEARCH · #1752
Roundtable: Samuel King on using generative AI to propose viral genomes
MIT Technology Review is hosting a subscriber-only roundtable (Oct 16) in which James O'Donnell interviews Stanford PhD student Samuel King about his 2025 work using a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses; King says this is not yet AI-generated life but could be a step toward it.
KEY POINTS
- MIT Technology Review is hosting a subscriber-only roundtable (Oct 16) in which James O'Donnell interviews Stanford PhD student Samuel King about his 2025 work using a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses; King says this is not yet AI-generated life but could be a step toward it.
- This matters because using generative AI to design viral genomes raises important biosecurity, research-practice, and governance questions about how advanced models can influence biological design.
- Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
WHY IT MATTERS
This matters because using generative AI to design viral genomes raises important biosecurity, research-practice, and governance questions about how advanced models can influence biological design.