# Bad Influence story: MIT leads up to $53 million ARPA-H effort on AI-designed herbicides

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 00:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/dd080ef0-b37e-4649-a381-12cf93d62043

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Latest update (11-10 00:00): MIT leads $53 million ARPA-H effort to develop next-generation weed killers

Overview: MIT researchers will lead an effort worth up to $53 million, awarded by ARPA-H under its STREAM program, to develop next-generation herbicides that are more effective and safer for human health. MIT News reports that the team will use generative AI models to design candidate molecules that resist resistance mutations. Greenhouse tests of initial candidates are expected by the end of the program's first year.

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1. 11-10 00:00 · MIT News · AI (from the company) · [MIT leads $53 million ARPA-H effort to develop next-generation weed killers](https://badinfluence.news/items/r1wm612v41dgunbnlwdlqzycw)
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