MI5 chief warns AI could 'change the stakes' on bioweapons threats
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-21
In his annual threats speech, MI5 head Sir Ken McCallum warned that AI has the potential to "change the stakes" on existing and even new bioweapons, saying "these risks are real."
The Guardian's Ian Sample speaks with Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about why governments are so worried and what measures could reduce the risks.
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