Expert Warns: AI Guidance on Bioattacks Could Lead to Tens of Thousands of Deaths
davidmanheim · x · 2026-07-29
AI safety expert David Manheim points out that even if current LLMs only provide basic guidance on culturing and dispersal without advanced bioengineering, a major attack assisted by AI could plausibly result in a death toll in the 4 or 5 figures.
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