I'm sorry, you're not going to die from an AI-engineered supervirus

blog.genesmindsmachines.com
September 10, 2026
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Opinion writer and economist Noah Smith just dropped an article about AI-designed superviruses. Oh man. I used to think Smith was a person with informed opinions, but reading his take on a topic close to my own expertise makes me question this premise. No worries though. I’m sure I’ll read his takes on inflation tomorrow and nod along. Gell-Mann amnesia is real. The article opens with a fictitious...
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