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Exclusive: Google DeepMind expands biosecurity effort amid AI safety push
Google says the same frontier AI models that could create new biological risks can also help prevent them.
TL;DR
- Google DeepMind introduces a bioresilience program to combat biological threats using AI.
- The initiative seeks to improve pathogen surveillance, accelerate vaccine/therapeutic design, and strengthen outbreak responses.
- Google is expanding access to its AI models for trusted researchers, governments, and biosecurity partners.
- The program aligns with Google CEO Demis Hassabis's call for AI guardrails and a standards body for frontier AI.
- Google views frontier AI not just as a safety problem but as a critical biosecurity tool.