Episode 1911 • • 1:09:32 - 1:11:39
1911: Surpriselets
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Warns of Russian Labs
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at the Atlantic Council highlighted the lack of enforceable international standards for biological research facilities. Experts noted that Russia ranked poorly in a 2023 global biolabs report regarding oversight of dangerous pathogens. The segment explores the voluntary nature of the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention and the potential for AI to be misused in creating biological threats.