Report calls for deterrence mechanisms, government participation in AI-biology security
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ByAlexandra Kelley,
Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW
August 19, 2026 02:15 PM ET
“The federal government just does not have enough experts left to handle this threat or even be able to coordinate among outside groups without significant immediate investment,” one federal official said of the report’s findings.
Safely managing the use of artificial intelligence technologies in biological research demands advanced threat actor detection. One federal official says there is a need for earlier, additional public investments in these cybersecurity mechanisms.
A new report from the research nonprofit RAND addresses how the increased application of AI tools in biological research fields poses serious threats to global health and national security, particularly as model capabilities rapidly advance.
The study calls the development of a novel pathogen that is then released as a biological weapon the ultimate risk scenario in AI-enabled biotechnology, and it focuses on how...
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