How Scientists Contained a Threat That Could Have Destroyed Humanity A half-century ago, scientists and lawyers agreed to strict self-regulation in DNA research to avoid catastrophe. Can A.I. follow the same model? We have been here before. Scientists warn that a promising technology might instead wipe out humanity.
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