Microsoft researchers say AI models can be used to design toxins or pathogens that evade biosecurity systems used to screen DNA orders for potential biothreats
and presenting first-of-its-kind red teaming & mitigations to strengthen biosecurity in the age of AI. LinkedIn: Satya Nadella : Published today in Science Magazine: a landmark study led by Microsoft scientists with partners, showing how AI-powered protein design could be misused … Bluesky: Renaud / @rhaccart : If computers are bicycles for the mind (in the words of Steve Jobs), AI increasingly look like a soapbox with a rocket engine with tech companies playing the role of Will E. Coyote. — What could go wrong? [embedded post] Tom / @skepticcircuit : I hate everything about this timeline. [embedded post] Forums: r/technology : Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology r/artificial : Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology r/technews : Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology BeauHD / Slashdot : Microsoft Says AI Can Create ‘Zero Day’ Threats In Biology