MI5 chief warns AI could change the stakes in bioweapons development

MI5 head Sir Ken McCallum warned that AI could change the stakes for existing and new bioweapons.

The Guardian reviews cases of chatbots giving dangerous information, including an Anthropic report on scientists trying to modify bird flu, and experts say expertise, materials, and facilities remain major barriers.

Johns Hopkins' Tom Inglesby says no government has formal policies against this misuse and calls for independent evaluations and tighter screening of genetic orders.