AI bioweapons: how real is the threat?

Biosecurity threats are soaring across the globe, and our ability to spot and tackle them is falling behind, experts say. What threats does the future hold, and how can they be stopped?

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BMJ
Published
2026-10-14
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-101086
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Global Security and Public Health
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AI bioweapons: how real is the threat?

Canqi Li
BMJ
Global Security and Public Health
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AI bioweapons: how real is the threat?

Canqi Li
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Abstract

Biosecurity threats are soaring across the globe, and our ability to spot and tackle them is falling behind, experts say. What threats does the future hold, and how can they be stopped?

BMJVol. 395
BMJ Group (United Kingdom)
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Global Security and Public Health
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