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‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast

20 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 MI5 CHIEF WARNS AI COULD “CHANGE THE STAKES” ON BIOWEAPONS Sir Ken McCallum, head of the UK intelligence service MI5, issued the warning. He said AI had the potential to “change the stakes” on existing and even new bioweapons. Source: The Guardian #AI #bioweapons #podcast

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