# Bad Influence story: Tencent's Vinces Yao warns AI models will soon pose biological risks

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-08 05:22. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/f74425bd-2fda-4ada-9705-a46939a4c22f

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Latest update (11-08 05:22): Tencent AI chief Vinces Yao warns AI will soon master biology and enable harm

Overview: Tencent chief AI scientist Vinces Yao Shunyu warned at a Hong Kong science symposium that AI models will soon master biology, bringing benefits and serious risks. He said models' cyber abilities already approach a threshold for real harm, and their biological abilities soon will too. The South China Morning Post reports that experts it cites warn malicious actors could use AI to produce bioweapons, especially if models are released as open-weight software.

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1. 11-08 05:22 · South China Morning Post · Tech · [Tencent AI chief Vinces Yao warns AI will soon master biology and enable harm](https://badinfluence.news/items/v3t141eipbh2iu7af2911aizh)
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