What? In February 2025 the Evo 2 underlying genome AI model at Stanford was released as a preprint. Now, 2 days ago, the scientists at Stanford officially used AI to design completely new virus genomes from scratch. With a virus’s genome essentially its instruction manual, scientists typically study existing viruses and modify their genetic code. The AI’s prompt was essentially, “Based on everything you know about genetic code, what could a functional virus genome look like?”

Introduction By the time of the October 2028 presidential election, there will be more than $3.5 billion in open contracts on Polymarket alone, with a value comparable to the GDP of many developing countries. Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket have turned speculation about the election, the Fed, wars, and even the arrest of rappers into a multi-billion dollar industry. Prediction markets take the ancient and morally dirty practice of gambling and dress it up as securiti

Introduction Today, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are used in hospitals to diagnose medical conditions more than ever, evolving into highly collaborative tools that consistently outperform humans. Not only are they incredibly capable of detecting disease early, but they can efficiently create personalized treatments for patients. But as healthcare systems continue to adopt these technologies, questions and concerns arise about their impact on human care. AI’s occas