Technology & AI
There Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Concerned About Bioweapons Development—Even Without AI
Source: WIRED · Published

In her new book on biological warfare, Annie Jacobsen didn’t even discuss AI because scientists can already warp Mother Nature to create extinction-level events.
In her new book on biological warfare, Annie Jacobsen didn’t even discuss AI because scientists can already warp Mother Nature to create extinction-level events.
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