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Trump-Xi Summit: Perception, Not Capability, May Drive AI-Bioweapons Risks

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Trump-Xi Summit: Perception, Not Capability, May Drive AI-Bioweapons Risks

The Trump and Xi summit today may offer an opportunity to begin filling the leadership vacuum on AI advances, especially with respect to bioweapons. If the reports from AI companies are correct, it’s imperative that Presidents Trump and Xi start this work now. 

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Biological Risks Are Growing. The BWC is Working to Keep Up.

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Biological Risks Are Growing. The BWC is Working to Keep Up.

As scientific and technological advances accelerate, the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) faces a defining test. The BWC’s future depends on whether the world can match the pace of biological innovation with equally ambitious efforts to prevent catastrophe.

The Next 50 Years: Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention – Explained

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The Next 50 Years: Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention – Explained

The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) entered into force 50 years ago, becoming the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban the production of an entire category of weapons. As the world marks this anniversary, we reflect on the BWC’s importance and outline a path forward to strengthen its effectiveness.

BWC at 50: Taking Bold Steps to Secure the Future

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BWC at 50: Taking Bold Steps to Secure the Future

2025 marks 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). It faces significant challenges and there is an urgent need to modernize the BWC, ensuring it keeps pace with scientific developments and reinforces global biosecurity.

Russian Biological Facility Build-up Underscores Need for Enhanced Transparency

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Russian Biological Facility Build-up Underscores Need for Enhanced Transparency

The Washington Post’s chilling report on major activity at a former bioweapons research site where the Soviets once weaponized biological agents — including ones that cause Smallpox, Ebola, and other hemorrhagic fevers — is another dangerous development potentially related to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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