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... online. “Then it gives you tips and tricks,” he says. “One of the misconceptions people have is that AI is going to lack this tacit knowledge of the real world in the lab. But really, AI is super helpful for that.”
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February 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
... online. “Then it gives you tips and tricks,” he says. “One of the misconceptions people have is that AI is going to lack this tacit knowledge of the real world in the lab. But really, AI is super helpful for that.”
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... who confirmed that the steps were “by and large correct.” The older models, he says, can still give correct details down to the specific DNA sequences that a user could order from an online retailer, and specific catalog numbers for other lab tools to be ordered ...
February 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
... who confirmed that the steps were “by and large correct.” The older models, he says, can still give correct details down to the specific DNA sequences that a user could order from an online retailer, and specific catalog numbers for other lab tools to be ordered ...
#BiologicalWeapons #ArtificialIntelligence #Threat #Governance
The AI Safety Demo That Caused Alarm in Washington
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But Siddharth Hiregowdara, another CivAI co-founder, says that his team ran the models’ outputs past independent biology and virology experts, ...
The AI Safety Demo That Caused Alarm in Washington
time.com/7343429/ai-b...
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But Siddharth Hiregowdara, another CivAI co-founder, says that his team ran the models’ outputs past independent biology and virology experts, ...
The AI Bioweapon Demo That Caused Alarm in Washington
A demo given to officials in Washington D.C. appears to show leading AI tools giving detailed bioweapon instructions
time.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
#BiologicalWeapons #ArtificialIntelligence #Threat #Governance
The AI Safety Demo That Caused Alarm in Washington
time.com/7343429/ai-b...
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But Siddharth Hiregowdara, another CivAI co-founder, says that his team ran the models’ outputs past independent biology and virology experts, ...
The AI Safety Demo That Caused Alarm in Washington
time.com/7343429/ai-b...
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But Siddharth Hiregowdara, another CivAI co-founder, says that his team ran the models’ outputs past independent biology and virology experts, ...
... and this same behaviour was then witnessed on the part of NSW police on Gadigal in Sydney during the Indo Pacific weapons expo in late 2025.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
... and this same behaviour was then witnessed on the part of NSW police on Gadigal in Sydney during the Indo Pacific weapons expo in late 2025.
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... with the excessively painful irritant.
The casual and excessive use of pepper spray on Monday was first witnessed in a significant manner locally at the September 2024 Disrupt Land Forces rallies in Naarm-Melbourne, as VicPol officers were seen to apply the CCW like it was insect repellent ...
The casual and excessive use of pepper spray on Monday was first witnessed in a significant manner locally at the September 2024 Disrupt Land Forces rallies in Naarm-Melbourne, as VicPol officers were seen to apply the CCW like it was insect repellent ...
February 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
... with the excessively painful irritant.
The casual and excessive use of pepper spray on Monday was first witnessed in a significant manner locally at the September 2024 Disrupt Land Forces rallies in Naarm-Melbourne, as VicPol officers were seen to apply the CCW like it was insect repellent ...
The casual and excessive use of pepper spray on Monday was first witnessed in a significant manner locally at the September 2024 Disrupt Land Forces rallies in Naarm-Melbourne, as VicPol officers were seen to apply the CCW like it was insect repellent ...
... come as no surprise that the CCW of choice at the Palestine Action Group rally on Gadigal land at Sydney Town Hall on Monday night was OC (oleoresin capsicum) or pepper spray.
Officers liberally opened up on the young, the elderly and those with disabilities ...
Officers liberally opened up on the young, the elderly and those with disabilities ...
February 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
... come as no surprise that the CCW of choice at the Palestine Action Group rally on Gadigal land at Sydney Town Hall on Monday night was OC (oleoresin capsicum) or pepper spray.
Officers liberally opened up on the young, the elderly and those with disabilities ...
Officers liberally opened up on the young, the elderly and those with disabilities ...
#ChemicalWeapons #PepperSpray #RiotControl #Australia
NSW Police Liberally Deployed Potentially Lethal Pepper Spray at Herzog Rally
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-pol...
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For those who have been paying attention to Australian policing developments over recent years, it will ...
NSW Police Liberally Deployed Potentially Lethal Pepper Spray at Herzog Rally
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-pol...
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For those who have been paying attention to Australian policing developments over recent years, it will ...
NSW Police Liberally Deployed Potentially Lethal Pepper Spray at Herzog Rally
The use of overwhelming police force at the Sydney sally including assaults and liberal use of pepper spray represents a new level of brutality in New South Wales.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
February 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
#ChemicalWeapons #PepperSpray #RiotControl #Australia
NSW Police Liberally Deployed Potentially Lethal Pepper Spray at Herzog Rally
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-pol...
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For those who have been paying attention to Australian policing developments over recent years, it will ...
NSW Police Liberally Deployed Potentially Lethal Pepper Spray at Herzog Rally
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-pol...
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For those who have been paying attention to Australian policing developments over recent years, it will ...
... when prompted to "single-mindedly optimize a narrow objective," Opus 4.6 appears "more willing to manipulate or deceive other participants, compared to prior models from both Anthropic and other developers."
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February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
... when prompted to "single-mindedly optimize a narrow objective," Opus 4.6 appears "more willing to manipulate or deceive other participants, compared to prior models from both Anthropic and other developers."
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... development and other heinous crimes."
The big picture: The risk assessment looked at actions taken largely by models themselves, without nefarious input from humans.
Anthropic contends this risk is low, but not negligible.
Researchers noted that, in certain test environments, and ...
The big picture: The risk assessment looked at actions taken largely by models themselves, without nefarious input from humans.
Anthropic contends this risk is low, but not negligible.
Researchers noted that, in certain test environments, and ...
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
... development and other heinous crimes."
The big picture: The risk assessment looked at actions taken largely by models themselves, without nefarious input from humans.
Anthropic contends this risk is low, but not negligible.
Researchers noted that, in certain test environments, and ...
The big picture: The risk assessment looked at actions taken largely by models themselves, without nefarious input from humans.
Anthropic contends this risk is low, but not negligible.
Researchers noted that, in certain test environments, and ...
... What they're saying: "In newly-developed evaluations, both Claude Opus 4.5 and 4.6 showed elevated susceptibility to harmful misuse" in certain computer use settings, Anthropic said.
"This included instances of knowingly supporting — in small ways — efforts toward chemical weapon ...
"This included instances of knowingly supporting — in small ways — efforts toward chemical weapon ...
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
... What they're saying: "In newly-developed evaluations, both Claude Opus 4.5 and 4.6 showed elevated susceptibility to harmful misuse" in certain computer use settings, Anthropic said.
"This included instances of knowingly supporting — in small ways — efforts toward chemical weapon ...
"This included instances of knowingly supporting — in small ways — efforts toward chemical weapon ...
#ChemicalWeapons #BiologicalWeapons #ArtificialIntelligence #Governance
Claude could be misused for "heinous crimes," Anthropic warns
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
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Why it matters: Increasingly powerful AI models also mean heightened scrutiny of the potential for disastrous behavior.
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Claude could be misused for "heinous crimes," Anthropic warns
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
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Why it matters: Increasingly powerful AI models also mean heightened scrutiny of the potential for disastrous behavior.
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Anthropic says latest model could be misused for "heinous crimes" like chemical weapons
The company found evidence Opus 4.6 could be misused to support "heinous crimes."
www.axios.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
#ChemicalWeapons #BiologicalWeapons #ArtificialIntelligence #Governance
Claude could be misused for "heinous crimes," Anthropic warns
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
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Why it matters: Increasingly powerful AI models also mean heightened scrutiny of the potential for disastrous behavior.
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Claude could be misused for "heinous crimes," Anthropic warns
www.axios.com/2026/02/11/a...
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Why it matters: Increasingly powerful AI models also mean heightened scrutiny of the potential for disastrous behavior.
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... ecosystem is overly focused on a single "lone wolf virus terrorist" model as the most serious threat. Significantly less attention is being paid to all other risk scenarios. The focus on individual actors leaves state-based and terrorist group threats dangerously under-examined.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
... ecosystem is overly focused on a single "lone wolf virus terrorist" model as the most serious threat. Significantly less attention is being paid to all other risk scenarios. The focus on individual actors leaves state-based and terrorist group threats dangerously under-examined.
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... the Seoul Summit. These companies have publicly committed to mitigating risks across the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNe) spectrum.
Yet, despite these steps, an alarming security gap remains. While it is good that companies are focusing on pandemics, the ...
Yet, despite these steps, an alarming security gap remains. While it is good that companies are focusing on pandemics, the ...
February 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
... the Seoul Summit. These companies have publicly committed to mitigating risks across the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNe) spectrum.
Yet, despite these steps, an alarming security gap remains. While it is good that companies are focusing on pandemics, the ...
Yet, despite these steps, an alarming security gap remains. While it is good that companies are focusing on pandemics, the ...
and the UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review prioritizes chemical and biological defense.
Likely driven by both genuine concern and the risk of legal liability, frontier AI companies have also shown leadership, reflected in the Frontier AI Safety Commitments at ...
Likely driven by both genuine concern and the risk of legal liability, frontier AI companies have also shown leadership, reflected in the Frontier AI Safety Commitments at ...
February 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
and the UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review prioritizes chemical and biological defense.
Likely driven by both genuine concern and the risk of legal liability, frontier AI companies have also shown leadership, reflected in the Frontier AI Safety Commitments at ...
Likely driven by both genuine concern and the risk of legal liability, frontier AI companies have also shown leadership, reflected in the Frontier AI Safety Commitments at ...
#BiologicalWeapons #ArtificialIntelligence #Threat #Governance
The Weapons of Mass Destruction AI Security Gap
time.com/7373405/weap...
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The barriers to engineering a pandemic have been lowered, and policymakers have taken note. America’s AI Action Plan proposes defensive measures, ...
The Weapons of Mass Destruction AI Security Gap
time.com/7373405/weap...
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The barriers to engineering a pandemic have been lowered, and policymakers have taken note. America’s AI Action Plan proposes defensive measures, ...
The Weapons of Mass Destruction AI Security Gap
The AI security ecosystem is overly focused on preventing pandemic-level attacks, creating a dangerous blind spot.
time.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
#BiologicalWeapons #ArtificialIntelligence #Threat #Governance
The Weapons of Mass Destruction AI Security Gap
time.com/7373405/weap...
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The barriers to engineering a pandemic have been lowered, and policymakers have taken note. America’s AI Action Plan proposes defensive measures, ...
The Weapons of Mass Destruction AI Security Gap
time.com/7373405/weap...
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The barriers to engineering a pandemic have been lowered, and policymakers have taken note. America’s AI Action Plan proposes defensive measures, ...
... chemical poisoning and died a few days later.
The suspect was detained in 2025, and has been under arrest since March. In turn, prosecutors approved and submitted to the court an indictment under a number of articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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The suspect was detained in 2025, and has been under arrest since March. In turn, prosecutors approved and submitted to the court an indictment under a number of articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
... chemical poisoning and died a few days later.
The suspect was detained in 2025, and has been under arrest since March. In turn, prosecutors approved and submitted to the court an indictment under a number of articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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The suspect was detained in 2025, and has been under arrest since March. In turn, prosecutors approved and submitted to the court an indictment under a number of articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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... the instructions of the “curators”, the traitor systematically manufactured and transferred various medical drugs to the Ukrainian serviceman with the aim of causing his death,” the report says.
Despite an urgent search, the soldier was diagnosed with acute ...
Despite an urgent search, the soldier was diagnosed with acute ...
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
... the instructions of the “curators”, the traitor systematically manufactured and transferred various medical drugs to the Ukrainian serviceman with the aim of causing his death,” the report says.
Despite an urgent search, the soldier was diagnosed with acute ...
Despite an urgent search, the soldier was diagnosed with acute ...
#ChemicalWeapons #Poisoning #Russia #UkraineRussiaWar
Russian agent who poisoned military officer detained in Kharkiv
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A local resident was detained in Kharkiv for making explosives to carry out terrorist attacks and poisoning Ukrainian servicemen.
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Russian agent who poisoned military officer detained in Kharkiv
prm.ua/en/russian-a...
A local resident was detained in Kharkiv for making explosives to carry out terrorist attacks and poisoning Ukrainian servicemen.
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In Kharkiv, a woman was preparing terrorist attacks and poisoned a soldier
A local resident was detained in Kharkiv for making explosives to carry out terrorist attacks and poisoning Ukrainian servicemen.
prm.ua
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
#ChemicalWeapons #Poisoning #Russia #UkraineRussiaWar
Russian agent who poisoned military officer detained in Kharkiv
prm.ua/en/russian-a...
A local resident was detained in Kharkiv for making explosives to carry out terrorist attacks and poisoning Ukrainian servicemen.
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“In addition, on ...
Russian agent who poisoned military officer detained in Kharkiv
prm.ua/en/russian-a...
A local resident was detained in Kharkiv for making explosives to carry out terrorist attacks and poisoning Ukrainian servicemen.
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... one-third of routine childhood vaccines, including flu vaccines.
“This is likely to discourage industry from investing in future influenza vaccines, and makes working with the US FDA uncertain and problematic,” said Dorit Reiss, professor of law at UC Law San Francisco.
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“This is likely to discourage industry from investing in future influenza vaccines, and makes working with the US FDA uncertain and problematic,” said Dorit Reiss, professor of law at UC Law San Francisco.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:40 AM
... one-third of routine childhood vaccines, including flu vaccines.
“This is likely to discourage industry from investing in future influenza vaccines, and makes working with the US FDA uncertain and problematic,” said Dorit Reiss, professor of law at UC Law San Francisco.
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“This is likely to discourage industry from investing in future influenza vaccines, and makes working with the US FDA uncertain and problematic,” said Dorit Reiss, professor of law at UC Law San Francisco.
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... Administration (FDA) previously gave the green light to the project – in a decision that could have implications for all new and updated vaccines in the US.
It’s the latest move by the Trump administration against vaccines. Officials in January decided to stop fully recommending ...
It’s the latest move by the Trump administration against vaccines. Officials in January decided to stop fully recommending ...
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 AM
... Administration (FDA) previously gave the green light to the project – in a decision that could have implications for all new and updated vaccines in the US.
It’s the latest move by the Trump administration against vaccines. Officials in January decided to stop fully recommending ...
It’s the latest move by the Trump administration against vaccines. Officials in January decided to stop fully recommending ...
#BiologicalWeapons #Vaccine #AntiVax #USA #Policy
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
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US regulators will not review Moderna’s request to license a new, potentially more effective flu shot – even though the US Food and Drug ...
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US regulators will not review Moderna’s request to license a new, potentially more effective flu shot – even though the US Food and Drug ...
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
Moderna requests meeting to discuss refusal as decision could have implications for all new and updated vaccines
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 AM
#BiologicalWeapons #Vaccine #AntiVax #USA #Policy
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US regulators will not review Moderna’s request to license a new, potentially more effective flu shot – even though the US Food and Drug ...
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US regulators will not review Moderna’s request to license a new, potentially more effective flu shot – even though the US Food and Drug ...
... Troels Arbøll analyzed cuneiform prescriptions from the second and first millennia BCE and found a small group of texts that direct patients to visit the sanctuary of a god before further treatment. The findings appear in the journal Iraq.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
... Troels Arbøll analyzed cuneiform prescriptions from the second and first millennia BCE and found a small group of texts that direct patients to visit the sanctuary of a god before further treatment. The findings appear in the journal Iraq.
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#Archaeology #Mesopotamia #Medicine
Ancient Mesopotamian medical texts reveal temple visits for treating ear and spleen disorders
archaeologymag.com/2026/01/meso...
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
A new study examines how divine sanctuaries fit into medical practice in ancient Mesopotamia. ...
Ancient Mesopotamian medical texts reveal temple visits for treating ear and spleen disorders
archaeologymag.com/2026/01/meso...
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
A new study examines how divine sanctuaries fit into medical practice in ancient Mesopotamia. ...
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
#Archaeology #Mesopotamia #Medicine
Ancient Mesopotamian medical texts reveal temple visits for treating ear and spleen disorders
archaeologymag.com/2026/01/meso...
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
A new study examines how divine sanctuaries fit into medical practice in ancient Mesopotamia. ...
Ancient Mesopotamian medical texts reveal temple visits for treating ear and spleen disorders
archaeologymag.com/2026/01/meso...
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
A new study examines how divine sanctuaries fit into medical practice in ancient Mesopotamia. ...
... biodefense efficient. The question is not whether integration was wrong — it was right for its threat environment. The question is whether that environment still exists.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
... biodefense efficient. The question is not whether integration was wrong — it was right for its threat environment. The question is whether that environment still exists.
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... biology convergence breaks this logic.
Adversaries can now computationally design threats that specifically evade surveillance systems optimized for natural pathogens, defeat stockpiled therapeutics, and exploit the dual-use assumptions that made this integrated ...
Adversaries can now computationally design threats that specifically evade surveillance systems optimized for natural pathogens, defeat stockpiled therapeutics, and exploit the dual-use assumptions that made this integrated ...
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
... biology convergence breaks this logic.
Adversaries can now computationally design threats that specifically evade surveillance systems optimized for natural pathogens, defeat stockpiled therapeutics, and exploit the dual-use assumptions that made this integrated ...
Adversaries can now computationally design threats that specifically evade surveillance systems optimized for natural pathogens, defeat stockpiled therapeutics, and exploit the dual-use assumptions that made this integrated ...