This chapter examines the alarming potential of AI in bioweapon development, showcasing a scenario where an AI chatbot is exploited for harmful knowledge. It further discusses the challenges of regulating AI technology in an age where dangerous information is readily available online.
In April of 2023, a man carrying a small, black box walked into one of the nation’s most secure buildings, right next to the White House. In the box were ingredients that could be used to create a bioweapon. What the man revealed about how he got his hands on these ingredients was even scarier: an AI chatbot had given him the recipe.
On today’s Big Take, host David Gura speaks to Bloomberg healthcare reporter Riley Griffin about why that stunt alarmed White House officials and woke them up to the potential dangers of AI-made bioweapons.
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