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Tencent AI scientist warns of AI bio harm, backs closed models

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Tencent's chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu said AI models will soon be powerful enough to master biology, making it possible to do harm. He endorsed Anthropic's argument for keeping such models closed, citing safety concerns.

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    Tencent's chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu says AI's bio abilities will soon make it "possible to do harm" and Anthropic has a "strong argument" for closed models (Vincent Chow/South China Morning Post)

    Vincent Chow / South China Morning Post : Tencent's chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu says AI's bio abilities will soon make it “possible to do harm” and Anthropic has a “strong argument” for closed models — Artificial intelligence models will soon be powerful enough to master biology, presenting both benefits …

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