# Radical Numerics introduces offline pathogen model for vetted testers

_Published Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 12:22 PM EST · AI, Science · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Radical Numerics announced Omnii Defense, a model designed to flag natural and AI-engineered pathogens using a laptop and USB gene sequencer, WIRED reported. The company says the model can work without an internet connection and predicts pathogenicity, possible AI generation and the closest taxonomic group for a genetic sequence.

Access is limited to vetted external testers. In a company experiment that excluded the whole Bundibugyo virus genus from training, the model flagged 22 percent of its viral sequences as pathogenic. Broad Institute researcher Bronwyn MacInnis cautioned that detecting a signal does not establish a pathogen's real consequence or whether it was engineered.

## Sources

- [WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/startup-fights-ai-bioweapons-with-ai/)

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Published: 2026-11-11T17:22:15.324Z
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Retrieved: 2026-11-12T01:06:53.598Z
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