I have noticed a lot of chatter from the AI companies about all the precautions they're taking to prevent the chatbots from teaching people to make bioweapons. Looks like the joint call for a ban on DNA synthesis is another example of this supposed concern. Thinking that was odd, since safety is often undervalued in most every other domain, I started to look into it. I argue the risk is way overblown, though not impossible. I argue this is "safety theater" to distract from the fa...