Published: June 5, 2026 • 5:14 PM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 • 6:19 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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UK Scientists Develop 'World's First' Vaccine Designed By AI: Here's How It Works Published By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 17:14 IST The Cambridge team said it was the first time a vaccine's key component had been designed entirely by AI and then trialled in people.
Rapid Read The Universe of Cambridge has developed the world's first vaccine developed with AI.
(Representational Image) A team at the UK’s University of Cambridge have developed a “fundamentally new" type of vaccine using artificial intelligence that could be used against several viruses and prevent pandemics.
The team said it was the first time a vaccine’s key component had been designed entirely by AI and then trialled in people.
The vaccine was engineered to work on all coronaviruses as well as those that currently infect animals, but have the potential to start a new pandemic, according to the BBC.