Stanford PhD Student Samuel King Proposes Genetic Blueprints for Microscopic Viruses Using Generative AI

Samuel King, a Stanford University PhD student, used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses in 2025, demonstrating the potential for AI to design new life forms, though this is not yet an example of AI-generated life. James O’Donnell, senior AI reporter, will interview King about this work during a roundtable on October 16th, where King was named one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35.