00:00:0000:00:00 ‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast 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. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He explains what has governments so worried and what measures could be put in place to reduce the risks Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons? Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Photograph: Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images Explore more on these topics Science Science Weekly MI5 UK security and counter-terrorism AI (artificial intelligence) Weapons technology Most viewed Most viewed
‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast
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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. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He explains what has governments so worried and what measures could be put in place to reduce the risks Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons? Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...
SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Ross Burns, the executive producer was Ellie Bury
‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast
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