Artificial Intelligence used to create new viruses
This episode of the BBC Global News Podcast covers a range of international stories, from a groundbreaking AI development in virus design to political tensions over military stockpiles, child safety fines for Meta, and ethical debates around a controversial comedy show at the Edinburgh Fr
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