Future weapons
In the future, we may be dealing with biological weapons that target only specific groups of people, leaving everyone else unharmed.
These are the results of a study by the Centro della Cambridge University for the study of existential risks.
In the report presented e also relaunched in the latest issue of the Telegraph, the researchers observed that world governments have failed, and at what is considered a crucial task. Yes, world governments have failed to prevent the advent of futuristic weapons based on very advanced technologies (or on artificial intelligence) and genetic manipulation.
A weapon based on AI, scholars warn, could completely revolutionize the cause-effect mechanism. That is, it could "think by objectives", changing the strategy on its own depending on the situation in order to obtain a result. Imagine, in other words, a missile that changes its trajectory on its own until it reaches its destination.
The greatest danger, however, comes from biological weapons: pathogens designed to kill only people belonging to a particular racial strain. A way to get rid of inconvenient enemies almost surgically: too "greedy" not to represent a very real risk of use if it were in the hands of a belligerent state.
Proactivity
The report explicitly refers to the desire for the creation of independent groups to assess the risks of future technologies used for offensive purposes.
Of course, these analysis groups should also consider the creation of specific security protocols to protect the population from the risks posed by these weapons.
“Technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated and increasingly affordable. This also “democratizes” the ability to do more rapid and lethal damage,” write the authors of the report. “In some specific cases, a biological weapon could kill only specific ethnic groups, based on their genomic fingerprint”.
Biological weapons research ends in a truly disturbing but rather effective way: “We cannot afford,” say the authors, “to wait for something to happen before putting in place remedies.” How can you blame him.
