Rand Issues Commentary: AI Can Now Design Viruses. We Need Biosecurity Guardrails Now
September 05, 2026
September 05, 2026
SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 5 -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary:
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AI Can Now Design Viruses. We Need Biosecurity Guardrails Now
By Steph Guerra
This commentary was originally published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 4, 2026.
"Nature is the world's worst bioterrorist" is a common maxim in the field of biosecurity, a reference to the idea that naturally emerging pathogens . . .
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AI Can Now Design Viruses. We Need Biosecurity Guardrails Now
By Steph Guerra
This commentary was originally published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 4, 2026.
"Nature is the world's worst bioterrorist" is a common maxim in the field of biosecurity, a reference to the idea that naturally emerging pathogens . . .