The real biosecurity risk: LLM assistants lowering the bar for novices, not bioweapons
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-09-15
- A retweeted discussion argues the biggest AI biosecurity risk isn't designing novel bioweapons but equipping more novices with LLM lab and procurement assistants.
- Framing the debate around bioweapon design risks getting people to dismiss the real, more accessible risks entirely.
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