Peer-reviewed claim that AI systems can author viral genomes, not merely analyse them.

Quoted text

AI can now author viral genomes, not just analyze biology. This isn't science fiction; it's a peer-reviewed reality published in Science. Experts are raising urgent biosafety and biosecurity questions.

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Analyst rationale

If models can design viable viral genomes, the dual-use biosecurity bar has moved from information retrieval to generation. That is a CBRN public-impact signal even before a specific leak.