Biological weapons - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2018年9月6日 · Biological weapons form a subset of a larger class of weapons sometimes referred to as unconventional weapons or weapons of mass destruction, which also includes chemical, nuclear and radiological weapons. The use of biological agents is a serious concern, and the risk of using these agents in a terrorist attack is thought to be increasing.
Biological Weapons and Warfare | RAND
网页2024年2月6日 · The threat of biological weapons and warfare poses particular challenges to government officials charged with devising immediate and longer-term emergency response plans. RAND has developed exercises to train public health agencies to respond to bioterrorism; examined the longer-term psychological consequences of bioterrorism; and …
Biotechnology and Today's Warfighter | RAND - RAND Corporation
网页2022年10月25日 · Biotechnology has a broad and often misunderstood scope, one with significant implications for today's warfighter. In many respects, biotechnology—and the bioeconomy more broadly—is still an emerging field, and this can exacerbate the already limited understanding of their scope. Despite a 2020 National Academies of Sciences, …
The Operational Risks of AI in Large-Scale Biological Attacks
网页2023年10月16日 · Previous biological attacks that failed because of a lack of information might succeed in a world in which AI tools have access to all of the information needed to bridge that information gap. The authors of this report look at the emerging issue of identifying and mitigating the risks posed by the misuse of AI—specifically, large …
Chemical Weapons and Warfare | RAND
网页2024年2月6日 · Chemical Weapons and Warfare. The use of chemical weapons to injure or incapacitate an enemy has been an element of warfare since World War I. RAND has developed exercises to train public health agencies to respond to chemical warfare; examined the longer-term psychological consequences of chemical attacks; and created …
Characterizing the Risks of North Korean Chemical and Biological ...
网页2022年8月29日 · To secure the survival of its regime, dominate the Republic of Korea (ROK), and impose unification of the Korean Peninsula, North Korea has amassed a variety of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) — nuclear, chemical, and biological — to include nuclear and likely conventional capabilities that produce highly destructive or even lethal …
Attributing Biological Weapons Use - RAND Corporation
网页2024年2月6日 · This report describes issues related to the attribution of biological weapons use and identifies areas in which the U.S. Department of Defense could enhance its capabilities for U.S. efforts in such investigations and strengthen United Nations policy.
The Operational Risks of AI in Large-Scale Biological Attacks
网页2024年1月25日 · This research did not measure the distance between the existing LLM capability frontier and the knowledge needed for biological weapon attack planning. Given the rapid evolution of AI, it is prudent to monitor future developments in LLM technology and the potential risks associated with its application to biological weapon attack planning.
Red-Teaming the Risks of Using AI in Biological Attacks
网页2024年3月25日 · It's a nightmare scenario: A terrorist group taps into the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to help it plan a devastating biological attack. But a recent RAND experiment suggests that's still beyond today's technology. Even advanced computer language models were no better than a simple Google search. The experiment brought together several ...
A Review of the Scientific Literature as it Pertains to Gulf War ...
网页2005年11月25日 · That Iraq had already used chemical warfare agents led coalition forces to take protective action. Yet many Gulf War veterans have reported a host of symptoms that could be construed as coming from exposure to chemical or biological weapons.