Could artificial intelligence really wipe out humanity by using a bioweapon?

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Experts are concerned that AI could make it easier to design and modify toxins and dangerous pathogens. The same tools that help scientists accelerate life-saving drugs could be used in nefarious ways. Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke examines whether an AI-designed pathogen could threaten human extinction and how we can restrict and control the ways in which AI can be exploited. #artificialintelligence #ai #chatgpt SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales

Published 2026-10-30 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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