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AI Risk

Ability to enhance and modify pathogens

"AI can be used to enhance pathogens, making them more lethal or resistant to treatments."

AI Risk4. Malicious Actors & Misuse4.2 > Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm2 - Post-deployment

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Mitigations0Defenses that may help with related attacks.
Domain4. Malicious Actors & MisuseThe broad risk area this belongs to.

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Domain4. Malicious Actors & Misuse
Subdomain4.2 > Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm
Entity1 - Human
Intent1 - Intentional
Timing2 - Post-deployment
CategorySources of systemic risks from general-purpose AI
SubcategoryAbility to enhance and modify pathogens

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