Vitalik Buterin: AI Will Amplify the Risk of Airborne Diseases, Urges Biological Field to Prioritize Epidemic Prevention Research Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated that, given the combined effects of high population density, biological research accidents and offensive biotechnology, and powerful AI, airborne epidemics may increase in the future, a field that has long been neglected. He believes that existing technologies such as early detection, air filtration and ultraviolet disinfection, and open-source vaccines are already feasible. By using cryptography to protect personal privacy, humanity can achieve "China-level epidemic prevention capabilities and Sweden-level life intervention."