Frontier labs working with virologists on AI bio-risk, DNA synthesis firms surprisingly serious
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-09-15
In a discussion on AI biosecurity, Stanford researcher Anshul Kundaje says it's worth talking to frontier lab teams who have worked with virologists on bio-risk scenarios — noting his own impression changed after recent interactions. He also suggests consulting DNA synthesis companies, saying he was surprised some were "not remotely relaxed" about the issue.
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