bioweapon
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bioweapons
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Cole, on his podcast and social media, has discussed the theory that ticks carrying Lyme disease were used by the U.S. in bioweapon research during the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Every “Alien” movie is a cautionary story about scientific hubris, with humans racing to harness the xenomorph’s potential as a bioweapon.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025
The social network’s owner on Monday hosted Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, who pushed baseless claims such as the coronavirus being a bioweapon.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
“I do not believe the CCP intentionally unleashed COVID-19 on the world as a bioweapon, though I could be wrong,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
An expert group last week recommended broadening rules that require universities and funding agencies to determine whether proposed studies count as dual-use research—work that carries the risk of intentionally or accidentally creating a bioweapon.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 30, 2023
Concern stems from recent reports that Anthropic blocked use of AI tools to develop bioweapons and that swarms of AI bots autonomously undertook massive hacking operations.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use artificial intelligence to develop bioweapons.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yet Anthropic has touted safety since its founding and its chief executive, Dario Amodei, has long expressed concern about risks its tools could create, from AI-enabled cyberattacks and bioweapons to machines that escape human control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Analysts said before the summit that fears over autonomous AI weapons, cybersecurity and the threat of new AI-designed bioweapons were mutual concerns for Xi and Trump.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
In his resignation letter shared on X, Mrinank Sharma told the firm he was leaving amid concerns about AI, bioweapons and the state of the wider world.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
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