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Economist Podcasts — Apocalypse soon? AI could hasten bioweapons
Scout ratingSCOUT· 31%20m·2026-05-12·News Politics

Apocalypse soon? AI could hasten bioweapons

Economist Podcasts

Artificial intelligence could help terrorists develop new dangerous pathogens. Our correspondent asks how humanity can protect itself from machine-assisted biological weapons. Stock markets are soaring, despite the oil shock. What does this tell us about investor confidence in traditionally safe assets? And the doughs…

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