1918 vs. 2020 Pandemics

In her new book on biological warfare, Annie Jacobsen didn’t even discuss AI because scientists can already warp Mother Nature to create extinction-level events.

Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low.

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

I sent my cats’ saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results.

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Anthropic’s CEO says that safety hinges on understanding how AI “thinks.” So far the evidence is disturbing.

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.

David Baker spoke with WIRED en Español about where biological design is headed next and the great potential and risks of taking biology outside the bounds of the natural world.

The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.

The left wants AI regulation. They just can’t agree on what it should look like or how concerned they should be.

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By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.