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#74 – Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley on Barriers to Bioweapons

#74 – Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley on Barriers to Bioweapons

FromHear This Idea


#74 – Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley on Barriers to Bioweapons

FromHear This Idea

ratings:
Length:
114 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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

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Released:
Dec 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.