OpenAI and Anthropic sign letter to prevent AI-developed biological weapons
- Jun 5
- 1 min read
WIRED — Combined with advances in AI, it’s now feasible to design dangerous new toxins and pathogens using large language models, although some biology training would likely still be needed to make a functional virus from scratch.
While bioterror attacks have been rare, they have the potential to cause mass casualties, public panic, and economic loss. A major concern is that an AI-designed pathogen could intentionally or unintentionally spark a global pandemic.
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