Bio-Risk Is Here Today: Five No-Regret Biodefense Measures We Keep Skipping
random_walker · x · 2026-09-17
Responding to AI bio-risk debates, Ramez Küük argues society should pursue no-regret biodefense now: wastewater/air pathogen surveillance, template vaccines per virus family, standby vaccine manufacturing, UV/PPE physical countermeasures, and transmission-blocking R&D like PCANS — defense in depth regardless of AI.
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