Artificial intelligence and biotech raise new concerns over biological weapons
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Advances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence could be misused to develop biological weapons. In October 2026, MI5 head Ken McCallum warned that AI increases risks from biological weapons, including from non-state actors. Additionally, a September 2026 report from Anthropic revealed it blocked attempts to use its Claude AI assistant for biological weapon research, including grant applications for gain-of-function studies and avian influenza variants.
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