There Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Concerned About Bioweapons Development—Even Without AI
Maybe our misplaced trust in AI intelligence will set off World War III. Or AI agents will unleash widespread cyberattacks and take over the internet. Given too much autonomy, the machines will run amok.
- ▪Maybe our misplaced trust in AI intelligence will set off World War III.
- ▪Or AI agents will unleash widespread cyberattacks and take over the internet.
- ▪Given too much autonomy, the machines will run amok.
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Michael MechanicScienceSep 30, 2026 3:00 PMThere Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Concerned About Bioweapons Development—Even Without AIIn 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.Photo-illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThis story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.We’ve been hearing a great deal recently about the specter of AI-driven human extinction. Maybe our misplaced trust in AI intelligence will set off World War III. Or AI agents will unleash widespread cyberattacks and take over the internet.
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