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Posted: 2025-05-04 14:05:29 UTC
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An NIH infectious disease researcher is advocating for an end to risky gain-of-function virus research, suggesting it may have contributed to the COVID pandemic. The researcher argues that AI's capabilities in simulating viral evolution, predicting zoonotic spillover, and screening antiviral drugs make live virus labs unnecessary.
AI can simulate viral evolution and predict zoonotic spillover.
AI can model immune system responses and screen antiviral drugs.
The need for live virus labs is questioned in light of AI advancements.
Scientists have allegedly misled the public about the necessity of enhancing dangerous viruses in labs.
The risk of engineered pathogens escaping or being weaponized.