Google DeepMind launched an AI biosecurity programme to fight biological threats

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By Ana Maria ConstantinJul 17, 2026, 5:56 am183 ptsTrendingTop
Google DeepMind has launched a programme to turn AI on biological threats. The London lab and its sister company Isomorphic Labs call it bioresilience, and set it out in a joint blog post. The aim is twofold. DeepMind wants to stop people misusing its models, and to help governments, scientists and biosecurity…

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