Because biologists are among the most common scientists and AIs like large language models can be trained to design viruses the potential for making bioweapon designer viruses is a clear and present danger. Society ho hums that sort of thing these days. Funding the Ukraine war and protecting oil have higher priorities to most politicians. Global heating and the decline in health of the ecosphere are commonly ignored.
17,000 viruses were designed by a single AI program. It was made to invade e coli rather than humans. Still the tech now exists. And as was mentioned in The Field of Dreams ( or nightmares); “If you build it they will come”.
https://www.engadget.com/2232014/ai-is-now-making-new-viruses/
