Chapter
The Future of Biodefense
38:48 - 45:39 (06:51)
With the advent of digital biology being accessible to everyone, the biodefense industry will become one of the largest industries on the planet, with the ability to design a specific protein that can cause harm or create a new virus that can be neutralized immediately with printed vaccines.
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Google's AlphaFold technology has the potential to design specific proteins and could revolutionize the field of medicine, but with this comes the need for oversight and accountability.
38:48 - 41:45 (02:57)
Summary
Google's AlphaFold technology has the potential to design specific proteins and could revolutionize the field of medicine, but with this comes the need for oversight and accountability.
ChapterThe Future of Biodefense
EpisodeE14: Salesforce acquires Slack, DeepMind’s AlphaFold breakthrough, Trust Fund Socialists & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Technology democratization has both advantages and disadvantages.
41:45 - 44:02 (02:16)
Summary
Technology democratization has both advantages and disadvantages. While it allows for the rapid creation of solutions such as vaccines, access to powerful technology can also present security risks due to the potential for misuse.
ChapterThe Future of Biodefense
EpisodeE14: Salesforce acquires Slack, DeepMind’s AlphaFold breakthrough, Trust Fund Socialists & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Joe Lonsdale predicts that biodefense will become one of the largest industries on Earth due to the increasing accessibility and use of digital biology.
44:02 - 45:39 (01:37)
Summary
Joe Lonsdale predicts that biodefense will become one of the largest industries on Earth due to the increasing accessibility and use of digital biology. With the ability to track brain power, biodefense could become the new nuclear threat.