EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 4 MIN
Using AI to make viruses. What could go wrong?
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Researchers at Stanford say they successfully got an AI model to create viruses that only infect bacteria and are not a threat to us. Is that any comfort? Kevin Esvelt is an MIT professor who studies genetic engineering and how to prevent powerful biotechnology from being misused.
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