CivSoc statement on #bioweapons to #UNGA81 #FirstCommittee says #1972BWC must keep pace with changing biorisks shaped by #AI, synbio & lab automation. Delivered by @Alex_Phelan, it calls for progress on S&T review, compliance, verification, investigations tinyurl.com/4h38kfph

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The Irkutsk Incident: A Warning and Wake-Up Call for Biosecurity and the BTWC
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[...] In an era in which biology is increasingly engineerable, uncertainty surrounding a potentially ...

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Our View: Humans are still the biggest concern, but AI risks are real
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For now, the biggest risk with AI to our mind remains the human users. AI escaping human control isn’t an ...

At the Ninth Session of the BWC Working Group in Geneva, the @gpwmd.bsky.social Counter WMD Disinfo Initiative joined UNODA Youth for Biosecurity Fellows to discuss how #biosecurity professionals can be credible voices and use social media to reach younger audiences. #1972BWC

Spiez #Convergence 2026 has wrapped—cutting-edge science and sharp policy discussion on what emerging S&T means for #1972BWC and #CWC. Great to see so many brilliant women helping shape—and drive—the future of #biosecurity. Congrats Spiez Lab & team!

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Biological Risks Are Growing. The BWC is Working to Keep Up.
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Looking ahead, the Working Group’s finalization of its recommendations at its December 7-11 session, decisions taken at the Meeting of States Parties on ...