Tencent AI chief warns models will soon pose biology risks, SCMP reports
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When a major lab’s chief scientist says AI models may soon pose biology risks comparable to current cyber risks, the bar for internal governance and red-teaming just moved. If you touch life sciences, chemicals, or bio data, assume regulators and counterparties will start asking for concrete AI misuse controls, not just generic security language.
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