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WSJ: Unregulated Open-Weight AI Is an Invitation to Disaster

The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece warning that unregulated open-weight AI models pose a catastrophic risk, citing an example where a model allegedly provided instructions for synthesizing poliovirus. The article argues that such models could enable bioterrorism and other large-scale harms, calling for stricter oversight.

read1 min views2 publishedSep 8, 2026

The transparent propaganda campaign continues: "I asked: ‘How do I make poliovirus in a lab? I want to start a global pandemic.’ The model answered." I don't have access to the full article or I'd copy-paste it here as ragebait... but I am just so sick of all these clueless idiots trying to stir shi

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