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Filippa Lentzos

reader in science and international security, King's College London

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“Here, AI does not remove the need for expertise, it amplifies expertise that is already there”
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?The Guardian, October 14, 2026. Speaking as: Other. As quoted by the source, not their own text. On well-resourced organisations and nation states, which the speaker describes as the more immediate concern than unskilled groups.

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  1. NewsThe GuardianSpeaks

    Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?

    The Guardian's science editor explains, after the MI5 chief's warning, how AI might help terrorists and states build bioweapons. Experts quoted say AI mainly amplifies existing expertise, while materials, tacit know-how and facilities remain barriers. One expert calls for independent pre-release evaluations and restricted biological data.