CNS is examining the nexus of AI and WMD nonproliferation from several perspectives informed by a core group of staff with deep expertise on a variety of relevant issues.
Staffers learn how easy it might be to genetically engineer a pathogen and how synthetic biology can speed up the manufacturing of medicinal compounds.
Proper federal oversight could make invisible labs more visible and prevent unsafe labs from working with dangerous pathogens.
This CNS seminar video reviews ChatGPT’s potential to pose nonproliferation-related challenges and risks, as well as potential utility for research and education.
The CNS International Advisory Council held its annual meeting in Washington, DC on October 24, 2022.
CNS Founding Director William Potter expressed great enthusiasm about the appointment, which he characterized as “adding significantly to the scientific expertise of CNS related to both bioengineering and cybersecurity.”
Eighteen senior and mid-level government employees from Malaysia and the Philippines traveled to CNS for a two-week in-person workshop.
Russia and weapons of mass destruction: a virtual special issue of the Nonproliferation Review.
Russian officials and proxies have spread false allegations for years about US interest in biological weapons. Is this disinformation a cover for Russia’s own pursuits?
Grand Prize winner: “The Smiling Buddha effect: Canadian and US policy after India’s 1974 nuclear test”
