BMJ· 2026Q1
AI bioweapons: how real is the threat?
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Short summary
AI bioweapons pose a growing, yet poorly understood, biosecurity threat that current global response mechanisms are ill-equipped to handle.
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Key points
- Biosecurity threats are escalating globally.
- AI tools may lower the barrier for bioweapon development.
- Current detection and response capabilities are insufficient.
- Proactive strategies are needed to manage AI-driven biosecurity risks.
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Abstract
Biosecurity threats are soaring across the globe, and our ability to spot and tackle them is falling behind, experts say. What threats does the future hold, and how can they be stopped?
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Field: Sociology and Political Science
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