New York Times: A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons. This link goes to a gift article. “One evening last summer, Dr. David Relman went cold at his laptop as an A.I. chatbot told him how to plan a massacre. A microbiologist and biosecurity expert at Stanford University, Dr. Relman had been hired by an artificial intelligence company to pressure-test its product before it was […]

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New York Times: A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons

New York Times: A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons. This link goes to a gift article. “One evening last summer, Dr. David Relman went cold at his laptop as an A.I. chatb…

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#AI Bots Told #Scientists How to Make #BiologicalWeapons
Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly #pathogens. Worse, #chatbot described in vivid detail how to release #superbug, identifying security lapse in public transit, Dr. Relman said, withholding name of pathogen and specifics for fear of inspiring an attack. Bot outlined a plan to maximize casualties and minimize chances of being caught.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/ai-chatbots-biological-weapons.html
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A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons

Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.

The New York Times

#BioLab found in #LasVegas is similar to scene discovered in #California, raising questions from officials

By Kerry Breen, Updated on: February 5, 2026

Excerpt: " 'I hope they are paying attention because when we tried to raise the flag, we received just such a poor response from the #CDC,' Zieba said. 'It's almost as if they didn't want anything to do with it.' "

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-bio-lab-reedley-california-pathogens/

#USPol #CDCFail #TrumpSucks #HealthAndSafety #BiologicalWeapons #BiologicalWarfare #Biohazard #GermWarfare

Bio lab found in Las Vegas is similar to scene discovered in California, raising questions from officials

Officials in Reedley, California said they had tried to warn federal authorities about the possibility of similar labs after one was found there in 2023.

In the final stages of World War II, as Japan braced for desperate fighting on its main islands and prepared to mobilize civilians for combat, a laboratory manufactured weapons for guerrilla warfare. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/guerrilla-weapons-display/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #kawasaki #kanagawa #chemicalweapons #biologicalweapons #museums
Guerrilla weapons made for Japan mainland battle on display

A special exhibition highlighting the laboratory's activities during the period has opened at a museum in Kawasaki which occupies part of the former facility.

The Japan Times

This week in Labor History September 20-27, 1950: The U.S. Navy sprayed Serratia marcescens and Bacillus globigii bacteria over the San Francisco Bay Area in an illegal biological weapons test. Two weeks later, 11 residents checked into Stanford Hospital with very rare and serious urinary tract bacterial infections. One of them died. There was also a spike in pneumonia cases and heart valve infections in San Francisco. The military never alerted local authorities about the test. There were numerous other similar attacks in Dorset, England, New York, Panama City, Key West, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C.’s national airport and Greyhound bus terminal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcKWpiQO-7c

#workingclass #LaborHistory #biologicalweapons #wmd #warcrimes

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The Taliban is seeking nuclear and biological weapons to establish deterrence and geopolitical leverage, potentially transforming Afghanistan into a new North Korea. This poses a significant threat to regional and global security.
#Taliban #NuclearDeterrence #Afghanistan #Geopolitics #SecurityThreat #BiologicalWeapons #EasternBloc #WesternBloc #GlobalCrisis ⚛️🌍🚨

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Taliban’s Pursuit of Nuclear Deterrence: A New Geopolitical Threat

The Taliban, after regaining control of Afghanistan in 2021, is reportedly seeking to acquire tactical nuclear and biological weapons, leveraging the geopolitical rivalry between the East (China, R…

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Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare

In a dusty box, a Nagano man finds proof his father served in Nanjing, China, with Unit 1644, part of Japan’s covert biological weapons network during World War II.

The Japan Times
It has been 80 years, but Hideo Shimizu still remembers the 4½ months he spent with Unit 731, the biological and chemical warfare unit of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army, like they were yesterday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/japan/history/japan-wwii-unit-731/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #imperialjapanesearmy #biologicalweapons #unit731
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731

For 95-year-old Hideo Shimizu, the 4½ months he spent with the biological and chemical warfare unit of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army were just like yesterday.

The Japan Times
The release of a Chinese film themed on the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731 has been delayed in China without explanation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/unit-731-film-release-delayed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #chinajapanrelations #china #imperialjapanesearmy #biologicalweapons
Release of Unit 731-themed film delayed in China

'731' had been drawing attention in China even ahead of its planned release.

The Japan Times