Ruxandra: Viral gain-of-function is already dangerous, but AI's role is overstated
RuxandraTeslo · x · 2026-08-30
In a reply regarding the creation of superbugs, RuxandraTeslo clarified that resistance does not equal pathogenicity or transmissibility, and resistance mutations may reduce bacterial fitness. She argued that viral gain-of-function research is already dangerous, though not apocalyptic, and that the role of AI in this context is overstated.
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