Bad actors could soon use 3D printers, combined with artificial intelligence, to secretly create nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).
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That’s the terrifying takeaway from a newly released report by a multi-institutional research group led by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: that the same tech that’s breathed life into makerspaces worldwide could also help terrorists kill at scale.
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The Big Three The report’s authors believe three major WMD risk factors emerge from advancements in 3D printing and AI. For one, a nation such as North Korea, which already has a WMD program, could increase its weapon output by using the tech to rapidly print parts. There’s also the possibility that someone, be it a nation or terrorist group, could use the tech to discreetly establish a new WMD program. Finally, the report’s authors warn that 3D printing and AI could lead […]
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