Episode 74
#74 – Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley on Barriers to Bioweapons
Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley is an associate professor at George Mason University and Deputy Director of their Biodefence Programme
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December 19, 20231h 54m
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Show Notes
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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