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AI Could Be Used to Create Viruses, Bioweapons: Think Tank Warns

‘It’s realistic that AIs could help people build bioweapons during the next term of government,’ Good Ancestors Policy CEO Greg Sadler said.
AI Could Be Used to Create Viruses, Bioweapons: Think Tank Warns
An AI (artificial intelligence) logo is pictured at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 27, 2024. Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Artificial intelligence (AI) poses not just technological risks, but could also create viruses that pose a threat to humanity, says one think tank.

Speaking at a recent Senate inquiry hearing on AI, Good Ancestors Policy CEO Greg Sadler said AI could assist with manufacturing dangerous viruses, which is normally only possible in leading laboratories.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].