Is A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare?

NYT Science Monday 14 September 2026, 09:02 UTC By Carl Zimmer 1 min read

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The threat of biological weapons has hung over the world for decades now.

A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare (ORG)

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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson discusses Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei's proposal that AI labs should slow down their most cutting-edge research. "Pacing or slowing down does also just essentially kick the can down the road," Olson says on Bloomberg Television. "Dario's essay was quite vague in terms of how he thinks that should happen."

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148-year-old Ohio jail may become offices or a speakeasy

A former Ohio jail that spent more than a century behind bars is getting a very different future. The historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence in Delaware, Ohio, has been sold by the Delaware County Historical Society to Westwood principal Andy Warnock, a Delaware native, states the Columbus Business First report. The 8,500-square-foot property, which once housed prisoners and the county sheriff’s family, is now being repositioned as a mixed-use property that could include private offices,...

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Is A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare?

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