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Prakash
Feb 01, 2024
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  • OpenAI Gain of Function Test

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🚨 OpenAI Gain of Function Test

OpenAI’s preparedness team did its first biorisk threat test, which they call an early warning system. It generally looks like a good baseline assessment to start discussions of what may eventually become necessary in a world where every individual may have Mutually Assured Destruction levels of biological knowledge and know-how.

First, they had 2 types of participants

  • Wetlab biology experts with PhDs

  • Undergrad level with one bio course

Assigned to 2 groups:

  • Allowed access to Google and any other non-AI source access

  • In addition, allowed ChatGPT access

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