India, Nov. 2 -- California-based startup Radical Numerics said a patient with an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection received an experimental treatment containing viruses designed by artificial intelligence, describing it as a world first, according to a report published Oct. 30, 2026.
Treatment and company claims
Radical Numerics said it developed the experimental viruses using its artificial intelligence model, Omnii-1. The company’s announcement was also reported by The Independent.
The company did not disclose whether the patient recovered, and the claims have not been verified in a peer-reviewed study.
How the AI-designed viruses work
The treatment involves bacteriophages, commonly called phages, which are viruses that infec...