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Christopher A. Mouton, Caleb Lucas, and Ella Guest The Operational Risks of AI in Large-Scale Biological Attacks: A Red-Team Approach report In this report, the authors address the emerging issue of identifying and mitigating the risks posed by the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, large language models—in the context of biological attacks and present preliminary findings of their research. They find that while AI can generate concerning text, the operational impact is a subject for future research.

The Operational Risks of AI in Large-Scale Biological Attacks: A Red-Team Approach

Christopher A. Mouton, Caleb Lucas, and Ella Guest

2023

Abstract

In this report, the authors address the emerging issue of identifying and mitigating the risks posed by the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, large language models—in the context of biological attacks and present preliminary findings of their research. They find that while AI can generate concerning text, the operational impact is a subject for future research.

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