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This is an irresponsible headline and people sharing it out of context is pure fear-based engagement bait… “The Stanford researchers picked the most promising 302 AI designs and synthesised them in the lab. Of these, 16 proved effective at killing E. coli bacteria.” This isn’t a bad thing.

bbc.comArtificial Intelligence used to design brand new virusesScientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
Paul Fairie@paulisci.bsky.social

what are we doing

“what are we doing” he says as he produces fear mongering anti-science engagement bait… yeah what ARE we doing indeed

this is unironically true!!! you gotta get on board with new viruses or you might DIE progressives/leftists are going to start letting their distaste/misunderstanding of AI cause them to become anti-vaxx and resistant to improving medical treatment 🫪

James McLeod@jamespmcleod.ca

you gotta get on board with these new viruses or you'll get left behind

stupid factoid in my brain: a millilitre of seawater has a million viruses in it on average and almost all of them are the kind that attack bacteria

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