China Insider China Insider Interview | Dr. Steven Quay, Senior Fellow Hudson Institute
Sep 26, 2025
Dr. Steven Quay, a physician, scientist, and biotech entrepreneur, dives into the alarming intersection of AI and biological warfare. He outlines the risks of dual-use technologies in military strategies and critiques China’s weaponization of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quay discusses international governance failures in regulating AI-driven biotech, calling for urgent policy reforms. He also shares insights on lab-origin theories and the need for accountability in biological threats, emphasizing the dire necessity of updating global governance frameworks.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
How Quay Entered Policy Work
- Steven Quay described how his open-source subway-line analysis led to State Department attention and collaboration on COVID origins.
- He then testified to Congress and advised policymakers, marking his shift into national-security work.
Public Belief Shaped By Chinese Disinformation
- Miles Yu describes widespread Chinese public belief that COVID originated from a U.S. military lab due to state propaganda.
- He uses this to illustrate China's effective global information operations.
Wuhan Military Games In Disinformation
- Quay recounts the 2019 Wuhan Military Games and how China used that event in origin disinformation.
- He calls it a clever misappropriation of a true event to claim U.S. involvement.
