AI CEOs Urge Congress to Regulate Synthetic DNA Sales to Prevent Bioweapon Misuse

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The CEOs of several major AI companies, including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei, have signed an open letter urging Congress to adopt laws requiring companies to screen customers and orders for synthetic DNA and RNA to prevent bioweapon misuse.

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Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are among signatories on an open letter urging improved tracking of synthetic DNA potentially used in AI-developed bioweapons

6/4/2026, 9:30:35 AM

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