Jaspreet Pannu, Sarah Gebauer, Greg McKelvey Jr, Anita Cicero, Tom Inglesby
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Abstract
AI-enabled research might cause immense harm if it is used to design pathogens with worrying new properties. To prevent this, we need better collaboration between governments, AI developers and experts in biosafety and biosecurity.
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