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From AI to artificial viruses: Experts warn of new biological warfare front increasingly real

SAPO Notícias14 September 2026 at 16:16

The possibility of artificial intelligence being used to develop new biological weapons is worrying biosecurity experts. Technological advances in the field of AI have raised alerts about the potential misuse of this technology for military purposes.

Biosecurity experts have been warning about this new biological warfare front, which they consider to be becoming increasingly a concrete reality. The development of artificial viruses using AI represents an emerging threat that requires immediate attention.

The growing accessibility to AI tools increases the risk that these technologies could be exploited to create synthetic biological agents. This situation places new challenges on the international community regarding the regulation and control of dual-use advanced technologies.

Why this matters

Readers face potential public health risks if AI-developed biological weapons become reality. Security experts warn that this technology can lower the barrier to creating artificial pathogens, requiring new international biosecurity protocols.

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