Startup uses AI to detect AI-made bioweapons

radical numerics, founded in 2025 by former stanford university researchers, has developed omnii defense, an ai model designed to identify natural and ai-engineered pathogens without an internet connection. the model uses a laptop and a usb gene sequencer to flag potential threats. omnii defense assigns a 'threat score' between zero and one to genomes, combining likelihood of unnaturalness with functional predictions. the technology has the potential to recognize similarities between sequences even when their genetic spelling has changed, allowing it to detect emerging biological threats. radical numerics' goal is to help researchers and public health officials stay ahead of potential bioweapon threats.