Standoff with DoD over Claude chatbot reignites debate over how AI will be used in war – and who will be held accountable ...

The United States government has been boosting its investment in research to combat biological weapons threats, funding a broadening range of programs in public health and law enforcement (Nature Med.

HHS administers nearly $900 million annually through the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program and the Hospital ...

Five years after the US anthrax attacks, and more than two years after BioShield legislation was ratified, a survey reveals that biodefense funding has thus far produced only a handful of products for ...

Tech policy professor who served in US air force explains how a feud between an AI startup and the US military illuminates ethical fault lines ...

GAO also examined how HHS agencies review and oversee the pathogen research they fund or conduct. It found that while HHS shares some information about high-risk research with federal stakeholders, ...

Chaos erupted in an instant – but for these students, it was all part of the plan. During the 18th annual Disaster Day ...

America’s AI industry isn’t just divided by competing interests, but also by conflicting worldviews. In Silicon Valley, ...

U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board offers five recommendations for balancing national security with civil ...

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Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Eustress, or positive stress, can motivate individuals, aid in achieving goals, and contribute to overall well-being and a sense of fulfillment. Unlike distress, which arises from negative experiences ...