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Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?

ScienceBy Ian Sample Science editorOct 14, 2026, 5:34 PM
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
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PUBLISHEDOct 14, 2026, 5:34 PM
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Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remain In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI had the potential to “change the stakes” on existing and even new bioweapons.

Here we look at how AI might help in the development of bioweapons and the hurdles that…

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