Institutions receiving federal funding will soon face mandatory oversight for all biohazards, including toxins and prions, regardless of whether genetic modification is involved. This sweeping proposal from the National Institutes of Health represents a fundamental shift in how biological research
Advanced models have shown the ability to help users formulate plans for mass-casualty events using common toxins that are difficult for authorities to track. That warning has pushed a technical debate into public safety territory, because the same systems that summarize research or draft code can
Maintaining the international norms against biological warfare depends on making the effects of any such attack ineffective through rapid response. For decades, the logic of national security remained tethered to the principles of the nuclear age, where the primary objective was to discourage
The intersection of rapid technological disruption and a purging of the federal workforce has created a policy vacuum that threatens the nation's response to synthetic viruses. Current shifts in the American national security posture indicate a systematic dismantling of the biological defense
The proliferation of over one thousand high-containment laboratories in the United States since 9/11 has paradoxically increased the mathematical probability of a catastrophic accident. This startling statistic serves as the foundation for Annie Jacobsen’s investigation into the burgeoning threat
The RAND Corporation warns that current AI capabilities in applied biological sciences could soon enable the creation of catastrophic health threats. Rapid advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Biological Design Tools (BDTs) have fundamentally altered the landscape of biosecurity. These
