i thought virus engineering was a scenario already confirmed

I see a lot of people from Silicon Valley who take that threat seriously, but not a whole lot of biologists who do.

Yeah, but the counter is:

"Bro just don't synthesize the virus that wipes out humanity if the ai tries to make one"

Because humans are famously excellent at never running files that someone posing as a trusted colleague with a solution to an urgent problem gives them. /s