Can AI Create Deadly Viruses? Google, Meta, Anthropic Warn AI Could Supercharge Bioweapon

Could artificial intelligence make it easier to create dangerous pathogens? Some of the world's leading AI companies are warning that the risk is real. Executives from major technology firms have urged the U.S. Congress to introduce mandatory screening of synthetic DNA and RNA orders to prevent the misuse of advanced AI in biological research. The concern is that increasingly capable AI systems could accelerate scientific workflows and potentially be exploited by malicious actors. This episode of Gravitas examines the warnings, the proposed safeguards, and the growing debate over AI, biotechnology, and global security.