Creating deadly human viruses will get easier with AI | The Economist // TRAIN BRAIN

Creating deadly human viruses will get easier with AI | The Economist

Could artificial intelligence make biological weapons easier to create? Arthur Holland Michael, The Economist’s emerging tech writer and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how humanity can protect itself from biological terrorism.
00:00 - Could AI help create a pandemic?
02:03 - Could ordinary people become bioterrorists?
03:12 - How soon could AI-designed viruses exist?
05:06 - Can AI models be restricted or regulated?
06:11 - Should governments control access to AI?
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