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Pentagon Bets $47M That AI Can Out-Evolve the Next Bioweapon

The US Department of War has awarded Flagship Pioneering up to $47 million to build AI platforms that predict viral evolution before outbreaks happen. Here's what the ONTARGET deal means for biosecurity, pandemic readiness and the AI-bio arms race.

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Pharma's Locked Structures Just Trained an AI

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