The Unseen Threat of Synthetic Pandemics The recent warnings from technologists and policymakers about the dangers of artificial intelligence have sparked a heated debate about potential risks associated with AI's rapid progress.
While some focus on the existential threat of superintelligent machines, others highlight a more insidious way that AI could bring about mass death: by making it easier for people to develop and deploy catastrophic bioweapons.
One concern is that AI models could accelerate preexisting trends in biotechnology, leading to an increase in individuals capable of assembling dangerous viruses.