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A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race

Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

By Carl ZimmerSeptember 14, 2026
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Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

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