AI biosecurity concerns prompt call for national rules

Biosecurity experts are calling on governments to set new guardrails in an effort to limit the risks posed by advanced AI models being applied to biology. Why it matters: AI models trained on genetic sequences have double-edged potential to help scientists design new medicines and vaccines, but can also be used to create new or enhanced pathogens. Where it stands: Experts from OpenAI and RAND, among other institutions, say today's large language models don't increase the risk of a bioweapon being created, in part because there's not enough data to...