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AI can design viruses, toxins and other bioweapons. How worried should we be?

This article explores the potential misuse of AI in designing bioweapons, highlighting a specific case of AI-designed conotoxins, the debate over risks, and challenges in screening.

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AI can design viruses, toxins and other bioweapons. How worried should we be?
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  • Chinese scientists developed an AI tool to design conotoxins, raising biosecurity concerns.
  • Experts debate the severity of AI bioweapon risks, with some focusing on enhancing expertise of bad actors.
  • DNA synthesis screening can be evaded by AI-redesigned sequences, though improvements are being made.
  • Manufacturing remains a barrier, but AI advances could lower it.

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