AI Company CEOs Urge Congress to Mandate Screening of Synthetic DNA Orders to Prevent Bioweapons
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Summary
CEOs of major AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft AI have signed a public letter urging Congress to pass laws requiring synthetic DNA and RNA sellers to screen customers and orders. The goal is to prevent bad actors from using AI technology to develop biological weapons. The letter, organized by the Institute for Progress and the Foundation for American Innovation, calls for improved tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be misused for bioweapons.
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· 3 pulledThe CEOs of several major artificial intelligence companies are urging members of Congress to adopt new laws that would make it harder for bad actors to develop biological weapons using their technology.
Organized by the nonpartisan Institute for Progress and the right-leaning Foundation for American Innovation...
The letter calls for laws requiring companies that sell synthetic DNA and RNA to screen customers and orders to prevent the misuse of genetic material.
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