Biotechnology risk
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biotechnology-risk-272-618278
title:
Biotechnology risk
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Biotechnology risk is a form of existential risk from biological sources, such as genetically engineered biological agents. The release of such high-consequence pathogens could be deliberate
accidental, or
a naturally occurring event. A chapter on biotechnology and biosecurity was included in Nick Bostrom's 2008 anthology Global Catastrophic Risks, which covered risks including viral agents. Since then, new technologies like CRISPR and gene drives have been introduced. While the ability to delib
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Existential threat from biological sources
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotechnology_risk
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2024-04-23T00:36:54Z
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