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Podcast explores MI5 chief’s warning on AI and bioweapons
MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum warned in his annual speech on threats to the UK that AI could alter the risks posed by existing and new bioweapons. In the podcast, Ian Sample interviews Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about governments’ concerns and possible measures to reduce those risks.
What to know
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Sir Ken McCallum warned that AI could change the risks associated with existing and new bioweapons.
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Ian Sample speaks with Dr Tom Inglesby about governments’ concerns and possible risk-reduction measures.
Why it matters
The episode places potential AI-related bioweapon risks in the context of national security warnings and risk-reduction measures.
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