Biological weapons: The weaponization of disease

Artificial intelligence could potentially be misused to develop biological weapons. This may sound like science fiction, but scientists, security services, and international organizations are all looking at how to deal with this scenario . Pathogens can be analyzed and altered with ever greater precision thanks to ongoing developments in biotechnology. Meanwhile, AI is able to evaluate vast quantities of data at astonishing speeds. As a result, experts are warning that, in the long term, modern technologies could also be misused to develop biological weapons. Security services are concerned.