Creating deadly human viruses will get easier with AI | The Economist
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as posted by the channelCould artificial intelligence make biological weapons easier to create? Arthur Holland Michael, The Economist’s emerging tech writer and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how humanity can protect itself from biological terrorism.
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