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AI Designs Virus to Kill E. coli | Ottawa News
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Stanford scientists have unleashed AI to engineer a never-before-seen virus that hunts and destroys E. coli—potentially revolutionizing medicine by offering a new weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. These AI-designed phages, simpler and faster to create than natural ones, are being tested in real-world trials across the globe, including Toronto’s pioneering effort to treat UTIs with personalized viral keys. But as this powerful technology races ahead, urgent questions about safety and oversight loom large.
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