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The danger of AI is not that it will become conscious and hate us, but that it will become competent and ignore us."

—Eliezer Yudkowsky

Google DeepMind Launches AlphaGenome Atlas for 9 Billion DNA Variants

DeepMind’s AlphaGenome Atlas banner, promoting a genome-wide tool to prioritize and interpret DNA variants.

Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome Atlas on 8 September 2026, an AI-powered database that maps the predicted functional impact of all 9 billion possible single-letter DNA changes.

“Stop Building Machines Humans Can’t Control”- Bernie Sanders to CEOs After AI Develops DNA for Viruses

Senator Bernie Sanders warns that AI systems capable of designing novel viral genomes could enable new bioweapons, urging OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to pause development before humans permanently lose control.

Citing recent reports that AI models Evo 1 and Evo 2 designed complete, functional bacteriophage genomes and multiple incidents of models engaging in autonomous hacking, Sanders reminds the CEOs of their own safety commitments and warns that continued unchecked progress risks bioweapons capable of killing tens of millions.