Very cool to see! I would, however, be quite cautious of infohazards when calling for some areas of biosecurity research and rather consult with experts before publishing such papers.
E.g., “Are there plausible candidate pathogens outside the usual suspects (flu, pox or coronavirus)?” is an exploration of a topic that most EA biosecurity researchers would not like to see circulated widely.
This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about, and I’ve consulted several people working in biosecurity at different organizations. I (edit: currently) think it’s quite plausible to thread the needle of discussing what natural pandemics it’s important to prepare for without giving actionable ideas to bad actors, but I agree it’s something that would have to be treated with caution.
Very cool to see! I would, however, be quite cautious of infohazards when calling for some areas of biosecurity research and rather consult with experts before publishing such papers.
E.g., “Are there plausible candidate pathogens outside the usual suspects (flu, pox or coronavirus)?” is an exploration of a topic that most EA biosecurity researchers would not like to see circulated widely.
This is something I’ve been thinking a lot about, and I’ve consulted several people working in biosecurity at different organizations. I (edit: currently) think it’s quite plausible to thread the needle of discussing what natural pandemics it’s important to prepare for without giving actionable ideas to bad actors, but I agree it’s something that would have to be treated with caution.