Martin Pačesa

professor, University of Zurich

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“If you have access to material and facilities capable of producing them, then AI is not going to make too much difference if you want to do harm.”

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. Arguing that access to biological material is the critical barrier, using a nuclear-weapons comparison.

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Oct 14
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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.