We do have regulations and laws to control genetic modifications of pathogens. They are done in highly secure labs and the access is not widely available to any

We do have regulations and laws to control genetic modifications of pathogens. They are done in highly secure labs and the access is not widely available to anyone. If a pathogen more deadly than Covid starts to spread, eg like Ebola or Smallpox, we would have done more to limit its spread. If it’s good at hiding from detection for a while, it could potentially cause a catastrophe but most likely will not wipe out humanity because it is not intelligent and some surviving humans will eventually find a way to thwart it or limit its impact. A pathogen is also physically constrained by available hosts. Yes, current AI also requires processors but it’s extremely hard or nearly impossible to limit contact with CPUs & GPUs in the modern economy.