Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
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Intelligence leaders warning that AI could “change the stakes” for bioweapons underscores that dual-use risk is no longer theoretical policy talk. For any team building biological, chemical, or simulation tools, assume export controls, access gating, and audit requirements will tighten—and design governance and logging now, not after regulation lands.
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