SIPRI 74d ago

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and distributed ledger technology (DLT) are reshaping how biological research, data and materials are managed. In this SIPRI Conversations video, Dr Miranda Smith, Researcher in SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, discusses how these technologies could be used to strengthen oversight and help prevent the development and proliferation of biological weapons. She highlights the administrative burden and uneven capacity faced by states in implementing and demonstrating compliance with the biological weapons prohibition regime. The conversation also explores the risks of relying too heavily on technical solutions, as well as areas for future research to strengthen key regime functions. Dr Miranda Smith discusses findings from SIPRI’s March 2026 publication Preventing Biological Weapons Proliferation: Operational Applications of Emerging Technologies. 🔗 Access the report here: https://doi.org/10.55163/HPTG4304 About SIPRI Conversations: The SIPRI Conversations series is a collection of conversational-style interviews in which Stephanie Blenckner, SIPRI Director of Communications, talks to a range of experts on topics related to conflict, peace and security. The aim of the series is to highlight issues pertaining to peace and security from an insider's perspective and provide further insight into the projects, methodologies and data that SIPRI experts work with. Music by Luciano Music Co., Premium Beat. https://www.sipri.org/Follow: https://twitter.com/SIPRIorgLike: https://www.facebook.com/sipri.orgConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sipri