The Omnii-1 model functions as a single multimodal system capable of processing DNA, RNA, and proteins. Radical Numerics released the model alongside the patient treatment as a demonstration of its ability to design specialized viruses to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Radical Numerics Treats Human With AI Phages in World First
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A patient battling a drug-resistant E. coli infection has been treated with bacteriophages designed by an artificial intelligence model. Radical Numerics applied its new Omnii-1 multimodal genome model to create the custom viruses, marking the first time AI-generated phages have been used in a clinical setting on a human.
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