# AI-Created Virus Claims Are Bogus by David Bellamy > “I think that the takes on AI killing us all by creating dangerous viruses is total bogus.” > **— David Bellamy**, *Sep. 13, 2026; AI/biotechnology researcher with experience training frontier LLMs and synthesizing viruses* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://www30.twstalker.com/DavidRBellamy/status/2099187370407112758) — SOCIAL / MIRROR • X post by David Bellamy, captured by TwStalker Supplied exact wording: “I think that the takes on AI killing us all by creating dangerous viruses is total bogus.” Context supplied in the dossier: “On extinction scenarios in which AI designs dangerous viruses:” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “I think that the takes on AI killing us all by creating dangerous viruses is total bogus.” — David Bellamy, Sep. 13, 2026; AI/biotechnology researcher with experience training frontier LLMs and synthesizing viruses https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-david-bellamy-ai-created-virus-claims-are-bogus ```