[TechBro8615]

I think if I want to write some software, and I have the knowledge and compute power to do what I want, then I really don't care whether you or some authoritarian committee tells me I'm allowed to run my software. I'm going to do it anyway.

[nine_k]

Now think of synthesizing and distributing novel chemical compounds, or using novel medical devices.

[jkhdigital]

Or performing gain-of-function research on pathogens.

[fallingknife]

What kind of chemical compounds? Drugs? Fine. You can only hurt yourself with those. Same goes for medical devices. Explosives? Now that's a different matter.