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However, this relentless pursuit introduces risks that impede human safety and sovereignty. The fear echoes the Pandora's box analogy—once opened, reversing the process is nearly impossible. The existential threat lies not just in AI creating smarter machines but in its potential to render humans irrelevant or, worse, facilitate catastrophic weapons and biological threats.
The Crossroads: Technology's Double-Edged Sword
Much of the anxiety stems from AI's expanding capabilities, especially in fields like biological warfare. The conversation highlights how AI could amplify threats previously considered scientific taboos or impossible to control. For example, biological weapons—though outlawed—still pose risks due to AI's ability to synthesize viruses or chemicals from open-source data.