Wired September 18, 2026 • 09:00

Why AI Isn’t Likely to Wipe Out Humanity With Bioweapons - WIRED

By Kate Knibbs

Why AI Isn’t Likely to Wipe Out Humanity With Bioweapons - WIRED

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

It is impossible for AI to access a fully autonomous lab and autonomously build a virus today because fully autonomous labs do not exist yet, says Olivia Scharfman, a biotechnology fellow at the tech… [+3552 chars]

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