AI in Biodefense
AI Takes Center Stage in Biodefense: DARPA's NODES Program Promises to Revolutionize Pandemic and Biowarfare Protection
In a groundbreaking leap for global health security, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officially launched its Network of Optimal Dynamic Energy Signatures (NODES) program in July 2025. This ambitious initiative is poised to fundamentally transform humanity's defense against future pandemics and biowarfare threats by leveraging advanced