NYT
Is A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare?
Monday, September 14, 2026
Current chatbots are not assessed by researchers as likely to enable lone actors to invent deadly pathogens. Newer artificial intelligence models trained on biological data may require additional safety measures, according to assessments by AI researchers and biosecurity experts.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/science/ai-bioweapons.html