My intro to this topic can be found here:
Bioterrorism and AI, Part 1
Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and biological risks.
AI has the power to totally transform the way we do biology and usher in a new era of improvements for human health. But it also has the potential to enable catastrophic misuse, particularly by actors who may with to cause widespread harm. Or, it might be a problem. We're working on figuring that out.
For the most recent scholarship on AI and biosecurity risk, see Luca Righetti's report at GovAI on dual-use AI capabilities and bioterrorism risk.