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Think with Krys Boyd: It’s way too easy for chatbots to make bioweapons ( Carl Zimmer )
10/28/2026 | 49m 31s
Carl Zimmer discusses why scientists worry that chatbots could make pathogens deadlier.
Recently, Anthropic blocked attempts to create a biological weapon with A.I., but biosecurity experts have been alarmed ever since. Carl Zimmer writes the Origins column and covers news about science as a freelance contributor to The New York Times. Zimmer discuss why scientists worry that chatbots could make pathogens deadlier, the race to safeguard these systems from nefarious use.
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Think with Krys Boyd is a local public television program presented by KERA
Think with Krys Boyd
Think with Krys Boyd: It’s way too easy for chatbots to make bioweapons ( Carl Zimmer )
10/28/2026 | 49m 31s
Recently, Anthropic blocked attempts to create a biological weapon with A.I., but biosecurity experts have been alarmed ever since. Carl Zimmer writes the Origins column and covers news about science as a freelance contributor to The New York Times. Zimmer discuss why scientists worry that chatbots could make pathogens deadlier, the race to safeguard these systems from nefarious use.
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