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Tom Inglesby

director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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“We have no formal government policies in place in any country yet to protect against this kind of misuse”
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. Said while describing AI companies' steps against bioweapons misuse, most of which are not announced.

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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.