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The front page of La Vanguardia features a prominent story on the security concerns surrounding AI's ability to design viruses, with additional articles delving into AI's potential for consciousness and its economic impact. Other top stories include political discussions regarding the crisis in…

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AI Virus Design Sparks Biosecurity Alarms ↗

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A research study has successfully created 16 pathogens capable of attacking a bacterium, raising concerns about biosecurity and the potential misuse of AI in designing viruses.

Can AI Achieve Consciousness? ↗

This technology piece questions whether artificial intelligence could eventually develop consciousness, and suggests that granting rights to AIs could lead to human subjugation.

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