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#74 – Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley on Barriers to Bioweapons
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Length:
114 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2023
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Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley is an associate professor at George Mason University and Deputy Director of their Biodefence Programme
In this episode we talk about:
Where the belief that 'bioweapons are easy to make' came from and why it has been difficult to change
Why transferring tacit knowledge is so difficult -- and the particular challenges that rogue actors face
As well as lastly what Sonia makes of the AI-Bio risk discourse and what types of advances in technology would cause her concern
You can get in touch through our website or on Twitter. Consider leaving us an honest review wherever you're listening to this — it's the best free way to support the show. Thanks for listening!
In this episode we talk about:
Where the belief that 'bioweapons are easy to make' came from and why it has been difficult to change
Why transferring tacit knowledge is so difficult -- and the particular challenges that rogue actors face
As well as lastly what Sonia makes of the AI-Bio risk discourse and what types of advances in technology would cause her concern
You can get in touch through our website or on Twitter. Consider leaving us an honest review wherever you're listening to this — it's the best free way to support the show. Thanks for listening!
Released:
Dec 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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