# Tencent AI chief Vinces Yao warns AI will soon master biology and enable harm

> Original title: AI will soon master biology, unleashing new safety risks, Tencent AI chief warns

- Source: South China Morning Post · Tech
- Published: 2026-11-08T10:22:27.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/v3t141eipbh2iu7af2911aizh
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3373697/ai-will-soon-master-biology-unleashing-new-safety-risks-tencent-ai-chief-warns

## Summary

Tencent chief AI scientist Vinces Yao Shunyu warned at a Hong Kong science symposium that AI models will soon be able to master biology, creating benefits and serious risks. He said models' cyber abilities and soon their bio abilities will reach a threshold where it is actually possible to do harm. Experts cited in the article warn that malicious actors could use AI to produce bioweapons, especially if models are released as open-weight software.