In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI has the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new bioweapons.

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To delve deeper into this pressing issue, Ian Sample speaks with Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Inglesby discusses the concerns that have governments worried and outlines potential measures that could be implemented to mitigate these risks.