Chatbots won’t help anyone make weapons of mass destruction. But other AI systems just might

By David Heslop, Associate Professor of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
Joel Keep, Biodefense Fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks and PhD Candidate in Biosecurity at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney

Over the past two years, we have seen much written about the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence (AI). Some have suggested AI systems might aid in the construction of chemical or biological weapons.

How realistic are these concerns? As researchers in the field of bioterrorism and health…

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