Artificial Intelligence

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers produced 16 viable bacteriophages from AI-designed genomes, pointing to new therapies while raising biosecurity concerns.

Demis Hassabis moves to a strategy and research role as Koray Kavukcuoglu takes charge of Google DeepMind and four longtime executives launch Discovery Loop.

India can use existing law to address familiar legal wrongs involving AI. It still lacks common standards for testing systems, demonstrating that controls work and assigning responsibility.

Krishnan says AI should augment workers, improve public services and avoid dependence on any single technology supplier.

Two studies show AI systems handling simulated cases at the physician level. Their researchers and Indian healthcare leaders still want a clinician responsible for every consequential decision.