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AI biohazard hype must not divert attention from the real risks we face now

NatureMonday, October 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03135-7 Twenty-five years after the US anthrax attacks, fears around AI are distracting people from seeing what’s needed to stay safe: a strong, regulated life-sciences sector.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03135-7 Twenty-five years after the US anthrax attacks, fears around AI are distracting people from seeing what’s needed to stay safe: a strong, regulated life-sciences sector.
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Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-03135-7 Twenty-five years after the US anthrax attacks, fears around AI are distracting people from seeing what’s needed to stay safe: a strong, regulated life-sciences sector.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. Nature published: AI biohazard hype must not divert attention from the real risks we face now

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