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There Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Concerned About Bioweapons Development—Even Without AI

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What happened

In her new book on biological warfare, Annie Jacobsen didn’t even discuss AI because scientists can already warp Mother Nature to create extinction-level events.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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