Laura Hiscott

Laura is a staff writer for AI Frontiers. She has worked in science communication for over six years, both in press offices and at magazines. She studied physics at Imperial College London and trained in science communication at the European Southern Observatory.

AIs Are Disseminating Expert-Level Virology Skills

New research shows frontier models outperform human scientists in troubleshooting virology procedures—lowering barriers to the development of biological weapons.

Dan Hendrycks
on
Apr 22, 2025

Smokescreen: How Bad Evidence Is Used to Prevent AI Safety

Corporate capture of AI research—echoing the days of Big Tobacco—thwarts sensible policymaking.

Stephen Casper
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Apr 18, 2025

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