AI가 기능성 바이러스 16개 설계 — 그러나 규제 방법을 아는 이는 없다
Stanford와 Arc Institute 연구진이 Evo 1/2 모델을 사용해 새로운 기능성 박테리오파지 16개를 설계했다. 이는 AI가 자연 진화를 우회해 생물학적 물질을 설계할 수 있음을 증명하며, 이중 사용(dual-use) 우려를 불러일으킨다.
a study published in science by stanford and arc institute scientists details the creation of the first functional viruses designed entirely by ai, bypassing millions of years of natural evolution. using evo 1 and evo 2—foundational models trained on millions of genomic sequences—the team generated 300 synthetic genomes, of which 16 successfully infected and replicated within e. coli bacteria. these ai-generated bacteriophages exhibited distinct genetic architectures and varying replication rates compared to natural variants. this demonstrates that ai is no longer just analyzing biology but actively inventing it, creating a massive gap between technological capability and existing regulatory frameworks for biosecurity and dual-use research.