#biosecurity — Public Fediverse posts
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Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz May Trigger A Bioinvasion Super-Spreader Event
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03893-5 <-- shared paper / brief report
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https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/idle-ships-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-trigger-a-global-bioinvasion-event/ <-- shared technical article
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https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/08/the-barnacle-problem-waiting-behind-hormuz/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aGz7pBF08k <-- shared technicial overview video
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/thousands-of-idle-ships-trapped-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-become-floating-nurseries-for-invasive-marine-species-and-spread-them-worldwide-when-trade-resumes/articleshow/132576193.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @alejandro Bortolus | Investigador Principal CONICET
[“consequences”, fascinating, illuminating and scary frankly!!]
“The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are causing substantial humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical impacts and disrupting global trade. While the human and economic effects remain the focus of most immediate concern, a pending ecological crisis is also unfolding. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, 2026, stranded an estimated 1,500 ships in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, with hundreds more anchored in the Gulf of Oman. Prolonged stationary periods lead to substantial biofouling penalties for ships, as marine microbes, algae, and invertebrates rapidly colonize and grow on submerged surfaces. This accumulation not only impairs vessel operations but also creates significant environmental risks. A major concern is the high likelihood that these idle ships will facilitate the extensive spread of economically and ecologically damaging invasive species as they re-enter the global shipping network. Given the unprecedented scale and duration of this mass lay-up of ships, conditions are primed for a large-scale, marine bioinvasion “super-spreader” event as regular maritime trade in the region resumes. The combination of extensive biofouling growth and species accumulation, and the sheer number, size, and global reach of affected vessels, has created an immense international biosecurity threat. Here, [they] highlight the biosecurity risks arising from the closure of the Strait and provide recommendations to mitigate them. [They] urge relevant stakeholders worldwide, including ship operators, port authorities, and environmental managers, to prepare now for the backlog of ship biofouling management requirements and to implement appropriate actions to abate this extraordinary biosecurity threat...”
#bioinvasion #superspreader #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mapping #global #worldwide #conflict #MiddleEast #biofouling #stationary #warmwater #marine #ship #shipping #cargo #transportation #StraitofHormuz #ecology #crisis #vessel #environmental #risk #hazard #economy #impact #humanimpacts #largescale #maritime #trade #international #biosecurity -
Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz May Trigger A Bioinvasion Super-Spreader Event
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03893-5 <-- shared paper / brief report
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https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/idle-ships-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-trigger-a-global-bioinvasion-event/ <-- shared technical article
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https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/08/the-barnacle-problem-waiting-behind-hormuz/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aGz7pBF08k <-- shared technicial overview video
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/thousands-of-idle-ships-trapped-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-become-floating-nurseries-for-invasive-marine-species-and-spread-them-worldwide-when-trade-resumes/articleshow/132576193.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @alejandro Bortolus | Investigador Principal CONICET
[“consequences”, fascinating, illuminating and scary frankly!!]
“The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are causing substantial humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical impacts and disrupting global trade. While the human and economic effects remain the focus of most immediate concern, a pending ecological crisis is also unfolding. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, 2026, stranded an estimated 1,500 ships in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, with hundreds more anchored in the Gulf of Oman. Prolonged stationary periods lead to substantial biofouling penalties for ships, as marine microbes, algae, and invertebrates rapidly colonize and grow on submerged surfaces. This accumulation not only impairs vessel operations but also creates significant environmental risks. A major concern is the high likelihood that these idle ships will facilitate the extensive spread of economically and ecologically damaging invasive species as they re-enter the global shipping network. Given the unprecedented scale and duration of this mass lay-up of ships, conditions are primed for a large-scale, marine bioinvasion “super-spreader” event as regular maritime trade in the region resumes. The combination of extensive biofouling growth and species accumulation, and the sheer number, size, and global reach of affected vessels, has created an immense international biosecurity threat. Here, [they] highlight the biosecurity risks arising from the closure of the Strait and provide recommendations to mitigate them. [They] urge relevant stakeholders worldwide, including ship operators, port authorities, and environmental managers, to prepare now for the backlog of ship biofouling management requirements and to implement appropriate actions to abate this extraordinary biosecurity threat...”
#bioinvasion #superspreader #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mapping #global #worldwide #conflict #MiddleEast #biofouling #stationary #warmwater #marine #ship #shipping #cargo #transportation #StraitofHormuz #ecology #crisis #vessel #environmental #risk #hazard #economy #impact #humanimpacts #largescale #maritime #trade #international #biosecurity -
Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz May Trigger A Bioinvasion Super-Spreader Event
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03893-5 <-- shared paper / brief report
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https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/idle-ships-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-trigger-a-global-bioinvasion-event/ <-- shared technical article
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https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/08/the-barnacle-problem-waiting-behind-hormuz/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aGz7pBF08k <-- shared technicial overview video
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/thousands-of-idle-ships-trapped-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-become-floating-nurseries-for-invasive-marine-species-and-spread-them-worldwide-when-trade-resumes/articleshow/132576193.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @alejandro Bortolus | Investigador Principal CONICET
[“consequences”, fascinating, illuminating and scary frankly!!]
“The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are causing substantial humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical impacts and disrupting global trade. While the human and economic effects remain the focus of most immediate concern, a pending ecological crisis is also unfolding. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, 2026, stranded an estimated 1,500 ships in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, with hundreds more anchored in the Gulf of Oman. Prolonged stationary periods lead to substantial biofouling penalties for ships, as marine microbes, algae, and invertebrates rapidly colonize and grow on submerged surfaces. This accumulation not only impairs vessel operations but also creates significant environmental risks. A major concern is the high likelihood that these idle ships will facilitate the extensive spread of economically and ecologically damaging invasive species as they re-enter the global shipping network. Given the unprecedented scale and duration of this mass lay-up of ships, conditions are primed for a large-scale, marine bioinvasion “super-spreader” event as regular maritime trade in the region resumes. The combination of extensive biofouling growth and species accumulation, and the sheer number, size, and global reach of affected vessels, has created an immense international biosecurity threat. Here, [they] highlight the biosecurity risks arising from the closure of the Strait and provide recommendations to mitigate them. [They] urge relevant stakeholders worldwide, including ship operators, port authorities, and environmental managers, to prepare now for the backlog of ship biofouling management requirements and to implement appropriate actions to abate this extraordinary biosecurity threat...”
#bioinvasion #superspreader #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mapping #global #worldwide #conflict #MiddleEast #biofouling #stationary #warmwater #marine #ship #shipping #cargo #transportation #StraitofHormuz #ecology #crisis #vessel #environmental #risk #hazard #economy #impact #humanimpacts #largescale #maritime #trade #international #biosecurity -
Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz May Trigger A Bioinvasion Super-Spreader Event
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03893-5 <-- shared paper / brief report
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https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/idle-ships-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-trigger-a-global-bioinvasion-event/ <-- shared technical article
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https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/08/the-barnacle-problem-waiting-behind-hormuz/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aGz7pBF08k <-- shared technicial overview video
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/thousands-of-idle-ships-trapped-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-become-floating-nurseries-for-invasive-marine-species-and-spread-them-worldwide-when-trade-resumes/articleshow/132576193.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @alejandro Bortolus | Investigador Principal CONICET
[“consequences”, fascinating, illuminating and scary frankly!!]
“The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are causing substantial humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical impacts and disrupting global trade. While the human and economic effects remain the focus of most immediate concern, a pending ecological crisis is also unfolding. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, 2026, stranded an estimated 1,500 ships in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, with hundreds more anchored in the Gulf of Oman. Prolonged stationary periods lead to substantial biofouling penalties for ships, as marine microbes, algae, and invertebrates rapidly colonize and grow on submerged surfaces. This accumulation not only impairs vessel operations but also creates significant environmental risks. A major concern is the high likelihood that these idle ships will facilitate the extensive spread of economically and ecologically damaging invasive species as they re-enter the global shipping network. Given the unprecedented scale and duration of this mass lay-up of ships, conditions are primed for a large-scale, marine bioinvasion “super-spreader” event as regular maritime trade in the region resumes. The combination of extensive biofouling growth and species accumulation, and the sheer number, size, and global reach of affected vessels, has created an immense international biosecurity threat. Here, [they] highlight the biosecurity risks arising from the closure of the Strait and provide recommendations to mitigate them. [They] urge relevant stakeholders worldwide, including ship operators, port authorities, and environmental managers, to prepare now for the backlog of ship biofouling management requirements and to implement appropriate actions to abate this extraordinary biosecurity threat...”
#bioinvasion #superspreader #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mapping #global #worldwide #conflict #MiddleEast #biofouling #stationary #warmwater #marine #ship #shipping #cargo #transportation #StraitofHormuz #ecology #crisis #vessel #environmental #risk #hazard #economy #impact #humanimpacts #largescale #maritime #trade #international #biosecurity -
Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz May Trigger A Bioinvasion Super-Spreader Event
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03893-5 <-- shared paper / brief report
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https://ecomagazine.com/news/coastal/idle-ships-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-trigger-a-global-bioinvasion-event/ <-- shared technical article
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https://thedeepdraft.com/2026/06/08/the-barnacle-problem-waiting-behind-hormuz/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aGz7pBF08k <-- shared technicial overview video
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/thousands-of-idle-ships-trapped-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-become-floating-nurseries-for-invasive-marine-species-and-spread-them-worldwide-when-trade-resumes/articleshow/132576193.cms <-- shared media article
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H/T @alejandro Bortolus | Investigador Principal CONICET
[“consequences”, fascinating, illuminating and scary frankly!!]
“The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are causing substantial humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical impacts and disrupting global trade. While the human and economic effects remain the focus of most immediate concern, a pending ecological crisis is also unfolding. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, 2026, stranded an estimated 1,500 ships in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, with hundreds more anchored in the Gulf of Oman. Prolonged stationary periods lead to substantial biofouling penalties for ships, as marine microbes, algae, and invertebrates rapidly colonize and grow on submerged surfaces. This accumulation not only impairs vessel operations but also creates significant environmental risks. A major concern is the high likelihood that these idle ships will facilitate the extensive spread of economically and ecologically damaging invasive species as they re-enter the global shipping network. Given the unprecedented scale and duration of this mass lay-up of ships, conditions are primed for a large-scale, marine bioinvasion “super-spreader” event as regular maritime trade in the region resumes. The combination of extensive biofouling growth and species accumulation, and the sheer number, size, and global reach of affected vessels, has created an immense international biosecurity threat. Here, [they] highlight the biosecurity risks arising from the closure of the Strait and provide recommendations to mitigate them. [They] urge relevant stakeholders worldwide, including ship operators, port authorities, and environmental managers, to prepare now for the backlog of ship biofouling management requirements and to implement appropriate actions to abate this extraordinary biosecurity threat...”
#bioinvasion #superspreader #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #mapping #global #worldwide #conflict #MiddleEast #biofouling #stationary #warmwater #marine #ship #shipping #cargo #transportation #StraitofHormuz #ecology #crisis #vessel #environmental #risk #hazard #economy #impact #humanimpacts #largescale #maritime #trade #international #biosecurity -
An invisible serial killer arrived. Now this nation is racing to protect its treasured native birds
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/22/world/new-zealand-bird-flu-protecting-native-birds-intl-hnk?cid=android_app -
An invisible serial killer arrived. Now this nation is racing to protect its treasured native birds
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/22/world/new-zealand-bird-flu-protecting-native-birds-intl-hnk?cid=android_app -
An invisible serial killer arrived. Now this nation is racing to protect its treasured native birds
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/22/world/new-zealand-bird-flu-protecting-native-birds-intl-hnk?cid=android_app -
An invisible serial killer arrived. Now this nation is racing to protect its treasured native birds
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/22/world/new-zealand-bird-flu-protecting-native-birds-intl-hnk?cid=android_app -
An invisible serial killer arrived. Now this nation is racing to protect its treasured native birds
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/22/world/new-zealand-bird-flu-protecting-native-birds-intl-hnk?cid=android_app -
The low-authority treatment of external content that helps LLMs resist hijacking with prompt injection also defeats #biosecurity warnings built into external tools doi.org/hcb724
Prompt injection defenses open... -
The low-authority treatment of external content that helps LLMs resist hijacking with prompt injection also defeats #biosecurity warnings built into external tools doi.org/hcb724
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The low-authority treatment of external content that helps LLMs resist hijacking with prompt injection also defeats #biosecurity warnings built into external tools doi.org/hcb724
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The low-authority treatment of external content that helps LLMs resist hijacking with prompt injection also defeats #biosecurity warnings built into external tools doi.org/hcb724
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Major milestone recorded as part of nationwide Bug Hunt, a win for citizen science
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#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AtlasofLivingAustralia #AU #Australia'snationalbiodiversitydatabase #australianbugs #australianinsects #biosecurity #bughunt #bughuntaustralia #CitizenScience #CSIRO #iNaturalistapp #Insects #invasivespeciescouncil #InvasiveSpeciesCouncilCitizenScience #InvertebratesAustralia #JessWard-Jones #nationalcitizen-scienceinitiative #snails #Spiders
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/813025/ -
Major milestone recorded as part of nationwide Bug Hunt, a win for citizen science
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#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AtlasofLivingAustralia #AU #Australia'snationalbiodiversitydatabase #australianbugs #australianinsects #biosecurity #bughunt #bughuntaustralia #CitizenScience #CSIRO #iNaturalistapp #Insects #invasivespeciescouncil #InvasiveSpeciesCouncilCitizenScience #InvertebratesAustralia #JessWard-Jones #nationalcitizen-scienceinitiative #snails #Spiders
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The limits of sequence-based #biosecurity screening tools in the age of AI-assisted protein design www.frontiersin.org/journals/bio...
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The limits of sequence-based #biosecurity screening tools in the age of AI-assisted protein design www.frontiersin.org/journals/bio...
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The limits of sequence-based #biosecurity screening tools in the age of AI-assisted protein design www.frontiersin.org/journals/bio...
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The limits of sequence-based #biosecurity screening tools in the age of AI-assisted protein design www.frontiersin.org/journals/bio...
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Refusal ≠ safety. What 3 recent #biosecurity evals reveal about risk discrimination, over-refusal, and concealed hazards Bonus: we could do some interesting economic modeling on this. blog.stephenturner.us/p/benchmarki.... Kudos to the authors: three very good papers here!
Benchmarking AI Biosecurity Re... -
Refusal ≠ safety. What 3 recent #biosecurity evals reveal about risk discrimination, over-refusal, and concealed hazards Bonus: we could do some interesting economic modeling on this. blog.stephenturner.us/p/benchmarki.... Kudos to the authors: three very good papers here!
Benchmarking AI Biosecurity Re... -
Refusal ≠ safety. What 3 recent #biosecurity evals reveal about risk discrimination, over-refusal, and concealed hazards Bonus: we could do some interesting economic modeling on this. blog.stephenturner.us/p/benchmarki.... Kudos to the authors: three very good papers here!
Benchmarking AI Biosecurity Re... -
Refusal ≠ safety. What 3 recent #biosecurity evals reveal about risk discrimination, over-refusal, and concealed hazards Bonus: we could do some interesting economic modeling on this. blog.stephenturner.us/p/benchmarki.... Kudos to the authors: three very good papers here!
Benchmarking AI Biosecurity Re... -
Safeguarding open-weight genomic foundation models through weight locking pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42465336/ 🧬💻🧪 github.com/Georgakopoul... #biosecurity
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Safeguarding open-weight genomic foundation models through weight locking pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42465336/ 🧬💻🧪 github.com/Georgakopoul... #biosecurity
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Safeguarding open-weight genomic foundation models through weight locking pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42465336/ 🧬💻🧪 github.com/Georgakopoul... #biosecurity
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Safeguarding open-weight genomic foundation models through weight locking pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42465336/ 🧬💻🧪 github.com/Georgakopoul... #biosecurity
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NZ detects first case of bird flu in native bird
Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/new-zealand-native-bird-flu-h5n1-first-case/106929064
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NZ detects first case of bird flu in native bird
Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/new-zealand-native-bird-flu-h5n1-first-case/106929064
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NZ detects first case of bird flu in native bird
Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/new-zealand-native-bird-flu-h5n1-first-case/106929064
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NZ detects first case of bird flu in native bird
Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/new-zealand-native-bird-flu-h5n1-first-case/106929064
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NZ detects first case of bird flu in native bird
Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/new-zealand-native-bird-flu-h5n1-first-case/106929064
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This really is such a good essay from Jasper Gotting at @[email protected]. Re-reading for the 3rd time, thinking about this "correlates of uplift" component. securebio.substack.com/p/the-role-o... #biosecurity
The Role of Evals in the Biori... -
This really is such a good essay from Jasper Gotting at @[email protected]. Re-reading for the 3rd time, thinking about this "correlates of uplift" component. securebio.substack.com/p/the-role-o... #biosecurity
The Role of Evals in the Biori... -
This really is such a good essay from Jasper Gotting at @[email protected]. Re-reading for the 3rd time, thinking about this "correlates of uplift" component. securebio.substack.com/p/the-role-o... #biosecurity
The Role of Evals in the Biori... -
This really is such a good essay from Jasper Gotting at @[email protected]. Re-reading for the 3rd time, thinking about this "correlates of uplift" component. securebio.substack.com/p/the-role-o... #biosecurity
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New Zealand reports first case of H5N1 bird flu detected in brown skua seabird
New Zealand has reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu after a migratory seabird found…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #AU #Australia #avianflu #biosecurity #birds #brownskuaseabird #H5N1birdflua #NewZealand #NewZealandbirdflu #Wildlife
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/801436/ -
New Zealand reports first case of H5N1 bird flu detected in brown skua seabird
New Zealand has reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu after a migratory seabird found…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #AU #Australia #avianflu #biosecurity #birds #brownskuaseabird #H5N1birdflua #NewZealand #NewZealandbirdflu #Wildlife
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/801436/ -
New Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case
The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts on poultry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/new-zealand-reports-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case/106919762
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New Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case
The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts on poultry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/new-zealand-reports-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case/106919762
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New Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case
The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts on poultry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/new-zealand-reports-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case/106919762
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New Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case
The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts on poultry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/new-zealand-reports-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case/106919762
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New Zealand reports first H5N1 bird flu case
The deadly virus was detected in a brown skua seabird near Wellington, although authorities say there is not yet any evidence of mass mortality or impacts on poultry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/new-zealand-reports-first-h5n1-bird-flu-case/106919762
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“God has helped us, and so will AI”: How the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Uses Frontier AI casp.ac/reports/ai-e... #biosecurity
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“God has helped us, and so will AI”: How the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Uses Frontier AI casp.ac/reports/ai-e... #biosecurity
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“God has helped us, and so will AI”: How the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Uses Frontier AI casp.ac/reports/ai-e... #biosecurity
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“God has helped us, and so will AI”: How the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Uses Frontier AI casp.ac/reports/ai-e... #biosecurity
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“God has helped us, and so will AI”: How the Terrorist Group Boko Haram Uses Frontier AI casp.ac/reports/ai-e... #biosecurity
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Vitalik Buterin Wants Musk, Zuckerberg To Turn X, Meta Into AI Peace Brokers
The ETH co-founder said that social media platforms could help broker compromises between AI accelerationists and skepti…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #ai2040 #aifuturesproject #AIregulation #AISafety #artificialintelligence #biosecurity #Cryptography #d/acc #danielkokotajlo #ElonMusk #ethereum #markzuckerberg #Meta #Musk #OpenAI #richardngo #superintelligence #uschinaai #VitalikButerin #X
https://www.europesays.com/3123115/