Pandemic risks are rising due to climate change, land use, and AI-driven bioweapon threats
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This article discusses the increasing risks of pandemics driven by land use change, climate change, intensive animal agriculture, and rapidly accelerating AI capabilities that may dramatically increase risks from man-made biological weapons. It references the COVID-19 pandemic as a recent example of pandemic devastation despite prior warnings, and appears to be part of a philanthropic initiative focused on accelerating technologies to reduce and ultimately eliminate respiratory viruses.
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Twitter / XPandemic risks are rising due to climate change, land use, and AI-driven bioweapon threatsinterceptfund.comKey quotes
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The key drivers of pandemics — land use change, climate change, and intensive animal agriculture — continue to rise, while rapidly accelerating AI capabilities may dramatically increase risks from man-made biological weapons.
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