AI Labs Urge Congress to Tighten Safeguards Against Bioweapons
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OpenAI, Anthropic and other leading AI researchers and executives have signed a public letter urging Congress to enact laws that require gene-synthesis providers to screen customers and orders for dangerous sequences, strengthening safeguards as AI tools could lower barriers to designing bioweapons. While some firms already screen orders, advocates warn that current tools aren’t perfect, and call for additional controls and penalties to prevent misuse and potential pandemics.
- OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons WIRED
- AI executives make rare collective warning on bioweapons threat Semafor
- Strengthening biosecurity in the era of AI The Official Microsoft Blog
- AI leaders call for tougher protections against AI-aided bioweapons The Verge
- AI heavyweights warn their tech could help terrorists develop bioweapons The Register
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