Summary of The Reality Of Ai and Biorisk, by Aidan Peppin et al.
The Reality of AI and Biorisk
by Aidan Peppin, Anka Reuel, Stephen Casper, Elliot Jones, Andrew Strait, Usman Anwar, Anurag Agrawal, Sayash Kapoor, Sanmi Koyejo, Marie Pellat, Rishi Bommasani, Nick Frosst, Sara Hooker
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A machine learning model or system’s potential to increase biorisk depends on a theoretical threat model and robust testing method. This paper analyzes existing research on two AI-biorisk models: access to information and planning via large language models (LLMs), and the use of AI-enabled biological tools (BTs) in synthesizing novel biological artifacts. The study finds that current research is nascent, speculative, or limited in methodological maturity and transparency. While current LLMs and BTs do not pose an immediate risk, more work is needed to develop rigorous approaches to understanding future models’ potential biorisks. Recommendations are provided for expanding empirical work to target biorisk with rigor and validity. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary AI researchers might accidentally create biological risks by using large language models (LLMs) or AI-enabled biological tools (BTs). To avoid this, scientists need a clear plan of how these systems could increase the risk and ways to test it. This study looks at what’s currently known about LLMs and BTs and finds that most research is not very good because it’s new or doesn’t follow strict rules. The current models don’t seem to be a problem, but more work needs to be done to make sure we’re prepared for the future. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning
