MI5 chief warns AI could 'change the stakes' on bioweapons
The UK's top spy says AI is making biological attacks more accessible; Johns Hopkins' Tom Inglesby explains why governments are scrambling and what safeguards could stop it.

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The UK's top spy says AI is making biological attacks more accessible; Johns Hopkins' Tom Inglesby explains why governments are scrambling and what safeguards could stop it.
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