AI-designed virus used to fight superbug in UK patient

In the UK, a person was treated with an AI-generated virus designed to destroy a highly resistant strain of E. coli, reports tech publication The Register. Biotech startup PhageBox used generative AI to design a unique bacteriophage capable of precisely targeting the dangerous strain. The company is withholding full commercial details, citing patient data confidentiality, and warns against premature conclusions about the guaranteed safety of AI-based therapy, as clinical experience from a single patient does not provide a complete scientific evidence base.