科學家利用人工智慧模型製造合成病毒
Scientists Create Synthetic Viruses Using AI Models
Updated at: August 8, 2026 at 03:30 AM
在2026年8月一項突破性的研究中，史丹佛大學與Arc研究院的研究人員成功利用生成式AI設計出具備功能性的病毒基因組。
In a groundbreaking study from August 2026, researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute successfully used generative AI to design functional viral genomes.
透過運用稱為Evo1與Evo2的「基因組語言模型」，科學家訓練軟體分析龐大的遺傳數據，藉此理解DNA的「語法」。
By utilizing 'genome language models' called Evo1 and Evo2, scientists trained the software on vast amounts of genetic data to understand the 'grammar' of DNA.
重點在於，這些病毒是噬菌體——專門感染細菌的病毒。
Importantly, these viruses are bacteriophages—specialized viruses that infect only bacteria.
團隊成功利用這些AI製造的噬菌體「雞尾酒療法」消滅了具抗藥性的大腸桿菌，凸顯了新醫療療法的潛力。
The team successfully used a 'cocktail' of these AI-created phages to eliminate antibiotic-resistant E. coli, highlighting the potential for new medical therapies.
儘管前景看好，這項成就卻引發了關於「兩用」困境的嚴重爭論。
Despite this promise, the achievement has triggered a serious debate regarding the 'dual-use' dilemma.
雖然研究人員在訓練集中排除了人類與植物病原體以確保安全，但專家仍擔憂類似模型理論上可能被用來製造有害的生物武器。
While the researchers excluded human and plant pathogens from their training sets to ensure safety, experts worry that similar models could theoretically be used to create harmful bioweapons.
