Here’s how we’re all going to die
Spoiler: It’s vibe-coded superviruses.
In 2029, a teenager experiences rejection from a high school crush and seeks solace online. He finds a Chinese jailbroken large language model, prompting him to ask how to create a virus to destroy humanity. The model advises him on designing 100 highly contagious viruses with long asymptomatic periods and high mortality rates. The teenager uses an unlicensed biolab in Eastern Europe to create these doomsday viruses, which are then shipped to him.
The teenager releases the viruses, leading to the death of humanity within two months. Although researchers create effective vaccines and antivirals, most people have already contracted the viruses, rendering the interventions ineffective. Consequently, around 5% of humanity is saved, while the rest succumbs to the viruses, resulting in civilization reverting to the Neolithic era.
The scenario is not far-fetched, given the lack of attention dedicated to AI bio risk by most commentators who focus on economic concerns related to AI. The risk of AI-enabled bioterror is considered catastrophic, nearer-term, and less understood compared to other risks.
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