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Shocking discovery of AI-Generated chemical weapons

AI technology used for drug discovery could be misused. [iStockphoto]

A pharmaceutical company in Raleigh, North Carolina has discovered that artificial intelligence (AI) technology could be used to design chemical weapons.

The company, Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, uses AI to search for potential treatments for rare or infectious diseases and to make sure any drugs they discover are safe.

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