Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists April 3rd 2023
Posted: 3rd April 2023
April 3, 2023
CLIMATE CHANGE
What a gas! How serious climate action can be funny, tooTalking about tragedies with a comic flourish can sometimes produce a new kind of community and catharsis, writes author Aaron Sachs. “Saving the planet can be fun—and funny.” Read more.
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
What happened when WMD experts tried to make an AI chatbot do bad thingsThe creators of ChatGPT decided to test whether their AI systems can teach someone to build and use nuclear and biological weapons. Bulletin multimedia editor Thomas Gualkin looks at what they found. Read more.
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Why the alarm over Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine is misplacedRussia’s use of hypersonic missiles in a recent attack on Ukraine led to an increase in reporting about hypersonics, with coverage from the BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and other outlets. The alarm is misplaced, says cybersecurity expert Andrew W. Reddie. Read more.
“Creating the Framework for Tomorrow’s Pathogen Research” Conference
This April 19-20, the Bulletin’s Pathogens Project is bringing together specialists from around the world for a livestreamed conference on developing better governance frameworks, strengthening existing guidelines and improving transparency in life sciences research.
IN THE NEWS
Leading ozone scientist says more climate surprises likelyIn this interview with RFI, Bulletin Science and Security Board member Susan Solomon explains why more unexpected surprises are likely to arise in the fight against the climate crisis. Read more.
SPECIAL TOPICS
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We have to get to a point where we are sustaining our [public health] investments in a way that is different from an endless series of emergency supplementals, you know, every minute every time something happens.”
— Asha George, Bulletin Science and Security Board member, “A conversation on improving American public health preparedness,” Axios
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