Lab–grown life has taken a major leap forward as scientists use AI to create a new virus that has never been seen before. Based on a wild virus known to infect bacteria, scientists used an AI tool called Evo2 to create 285 entirely new viruses from scratch. Thanks to this new technology, scientists can make long sequences of DNA in the lab with 100,000 times more accuracy. With Sidewinder and Evo2, scientists now have the potential to create entirely new forms of life in just days, rather than weeks or months. The scientists used an AI programme called Evo2 to design a virus capable of killing antibacterial–resistant E. ColiRight now, the virus Evo–Φ2147 is just about as complex as anything that scientists are able to create.

Source: Daily Mail January 26, 2026 13:13 UTC