AI-designed viruses identified for the first time, Anthropic reports hijacking attempts
An American team has documented the first viruses created with the help of artificial intelligence, while Anthropic reports facing attempts to misuse its models.
American researchers have documented virus design assisted by artificial intelligence, according to Le Monde. Meanwhile, AI giant Anthropic announced it has detected attempts to hijack its AI models for creating new pathogens.
These developments raise concerns about biosecurity risks linked to the growing access to advanced artificial intelligence tools.
Sources
- La menace de microbes dangereux fabriqués avec l’aide de l’intelligence artificielle se concrétise — Le Monde — Une
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