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The Department of Homeland Security is exploring how artificial intelligence could potentially worsen chemical and biological threats. The assistant secretary for DHS's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office highlighted the risks of AI supercharging biological research and creating new pathogens. Efforts are being made to address the challenges posed by AI tools inadvertently synthesizing dangerous chemical and biological materials.
In an interview, Mary Ellen Callahan, the assistant secretary for the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office, discussed strategies to tackle the issue, such as enhancing intellectual property enforcement and imposing stricter access requirements on biological and chemical research. The report submitted to the president focuses on the intersection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats and artificial intelligence, with consultations from AI labs, Energy Department representatives, and think tanks.
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