biological weapon

Artificial intelligence in a medical laboratory. Illustration: depositphotos.com

OpenAI tried to develop a biological weapon – to test whether its artificial intelligence was dangerous

OpenAI's new venture, called "Agent," combines automated browser control with deep scientific research capabilities—and raises serious concerns about malicious use. To test the risk, the company hired scientists and asked them to
Bacillus anthracis bacteria. Source: Arthur Friedlander, 1995

Why anthrax is again a cause for concern

Credit: Wikipedia, adapted from an illustration by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Reflections - scientists and research under test / Bracha Reger

Credit: (Wikipedia): Cynthia Goldschmidt, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), courtesy of Cynthia Goldschmidt, Jacqueline Katz, and Sherif R. Zaki.

Reflections - scientific research and the war on terrorism / Bracha Reger

An experiment in assessing a biological attack at Rambam Hospital, 2009. Photo: Public Relations - Rambam Hospital

A new detection system for disease diagnosis and biochemical protection

An experiment in assessing a biological attack at Rambam Hospital, 2009. Photo: Public Relations - Rambam Hospital

The "double-edged sword" of scientific research and publication

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

Bacteria will break down mustard gas

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

Was the water poisoned? The artificial tongue will check and recognize

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

The world's most serious threat: biological weapons

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

Fear in Britain: biological attacks using cows

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

The only US in the West prepared for biological terrorism

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

Scientists have succeeded in creating an artificial polio virus

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

To be safe, the scientists are already censoring themselves

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

The cows will produce "cures" for biological weapons

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

14 "Stars" of biological weapons

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

The glowing bacterium method

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

The anthrax genome is deciphered - but the information is kept secret

Monkeys groom dogs and play with pigs: Clues to the evolutionary roots of pet bonding

Biological weapon: the atom bomb of the poor

Eilat airport. From Wikipedia

US secret weapon: bacteria that will destroy runways