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OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

4 June 2026 at 02:01

Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.

OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

Wired

By: Emily Mullin

4 June 2026 at 02:01

Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.