EU CBRN CoE Project 100 – Tabletop Exercise on Biological Risk Held at the University of Rome Tor Vergata
EU CBRN CoE Project 100 – Tabletop Exercise on Biological Risk Held at the University of Rome Tor Vergata
Rome, 21 March 2025 – As part of the ongoing activities of EU CBRN CoE Project 100 – Strengthening Front Line Biosafety and Biosecurity Measures in the South East and Eastern European Region, a Tablet...
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March 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🚨New Report
AI is now designing & modifying DNA, but its decisions are a “black box”—untraceable & risky. Impact on biodiversity, biosecurity & the environment is huge.
Read further in our latest report with @etcgroup.bsky.social & the African Center for Biodiversity.
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AI is now designing & modifying DNA, but its decisions are a “black box”—untraceable & risky. Impact on biodiversity, biosecurity & the environment is huge.
Read further in our latest report with @etcgroup.bsky.social & the African Center for Biodiversity.
⏬ shorturl.at/pB3ba
March 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance #1972BWC
Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes
www.science.org/content/arti...
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In their experiment, the Microsoft researchers ...
Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes
www.science.org/content/arti...
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In their experiment, the Microsoft researchers ...
Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes
Researchers expose flaws in safeguards intended to block rogue actors from making bioweapons
www.science.org
October 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance #1972BWC
Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes
www.science.org/content/arti...
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In their experiment, the Microsoft researchers ...
Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes
www.science.org/content/arti...
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In their experiment, the Microsoft researchers ...
#BiologicalWeapons #HighContainmentLabs #BioriskManagement
Mapping biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and BSL-4 laboratories for public health threats reduction
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Published in May 2025, but still relevant
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
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We identified 3515 BSL-3 ...
Mapping biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and BSL-4 laboratories for public health threats reduction
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Published in May 2025, but still relevant
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
[...]
We identified 3515 BSL-3 ...
Mapping biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and BSL-4 laboratories for public health threats reduction - Journal of Public Health
Aim No international organization has a comprehensive register or global oversight of Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3)/BSL-4 laboratories. Different countries use different standards for designation of patho...
link.springer.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
#BiologicalWeapons #HighContainmentLabs #BioriskManagement
Mapping biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and BSL-4 laboratories for public health threats reduction
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Published in May 2025, but still relevant
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
[...]
We identified 3515 BSL-3 ...
Mapping biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and BSL-4 laboratories for public health threats reduction
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Published in May 2025, but still relevant
[ #OpenSource - PDF available]
[...]
We identified 3515 BSL-3 ...
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance
Closing the Biosecurity Gap in Synthetic Biology
globalbiodefense.com/2025/10/07/c...
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Current industry-standard biosecurity measures rely heavily on homology-based algorithms—software that detects ...
Closing the Biosecurity Gap in Synthetic Biology
globalbiodefense.com/2025/10/07/c...
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Current industry-standard biosecurity measures rely heavily on homology-based algorithms—software that detects ...
Closing the Biosecurity Gap in Synthetic Biology
New study warns current DNA synthesis screening misses AI-designed protein threats, urging global function-based biosecurity rules.
globalbiodefense.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance
Closing the Biosecurity Gap in Synthetic Biology
globalbiodefense.com/2025/10/07/c...
[...]
Current industry-standard biosecurity measures rely heavily on homology-based algorithms—software that detects ...
Closing the Biosecurity Gap in Synthetic Biology
globalbiodefense.com/2025/10/07/c...
[...]
Current industry-standard biosecurity measures rely heavily on homology-based algorithms—software that detects ...
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance
When AI Meets Biology: Promise, Risk, and Responsibility
www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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I’m excited about the potential for AI-assisted protein design to drive breakthroughs ...
When AI Meets Biology: Promise, Risk, and Responsibility
www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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I’m excited about the potential for AI-assisted protein design to drive breakthroughs ...
How Microsoft helped expose—and close—a biosecurity gap
Microsoft researchers reveal a confidential research effort that explored how open-source AI tools could be used to bypass biosecurity checks—and helped create fixes now influencing global standards.
www.microsoft.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance
When AI Meets Biology: Promise, Risk, and Responsibility
www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
[...]
I’m excited about the potential for AI-assisted protein design to drive breakthroughs ...
When AI Meets Biology: Promise, Risk, and Responsibility
www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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I’m excited about the potential for AI-assisted protein design to drive breakthroughs ...
#BioRiskManagement #Biosafety #G20
BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY: Comparing the U.S. and Selected G20 Members
files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-...
[PDF: www.gao.gov/assets/gao-2...
To understand, prevent, and treat infectious diseases, researchers study biological agents, such as bacteria and ...
BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY: Comparing the U.S. and Selected G20 Members
files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-...
[PDF: www.gao.gov/assets/gao-2...
To understand, prevent, and treat infectious diseases, researchers study biological agents, such as bacteria and ...
February 17, 2026 at 7:19 AM
#BioRiskManagement #Biosafety #G20
BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY: Comparing the U.S. and Selected G20 Members
files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-...
[PDF: www.gao.gov/assets/gao-2...
To understand, prevent, and treat infectious diseases, researchers study biological agents, such as bacteria and ...
BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY: Comparing the U.S. and Selected G20 Members
files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-...
[PDF: www.gao.gov/assets/gao-2...
To understand, prevent, and treat infectious diseases, researchers study biological agents, such as bacteria and ...
#SyntheticBiology #MirrorLife #BioriskManagement #Governance #Science
Prevention Beats Nonproliferation: Addressing the Risks of Mirror Life
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/1...
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According to recent analyses, mirror bacteria could present two main dangers. First, they could evade the ...
Prevention Beats Nonproliferation: Addressing the Risks of Mirror Life
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/1...
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According to recent analyses, mirror bacteria could present two main dangers. First, they could evade the ...
Prevention Beats Nonproliferation: Addressing the Risks of Mirror Life
Emerging scientific consensus about the risks from mirror life presents a rare and promising policy opportunity to prevent the emergence of a global threat.
carnegieendowment.org
October 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#SyntheticBiology #MirrorLife #BioriskManagement #Governance #Science
Prevention Beats Nonproliferation: Addressing the Risks of Mirror Life
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/1...
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According to recent analyses, mirror bacteria could present two main dangers. First, they could evade the ...
Prevention Beats Nonproliferation: Addressing the Risks of Mirror Life
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/1...
[...]
According to recent analyses, mirror bacteria could present two main dangers. First, they could evade the ...
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance
If AI tools can design harmful proteins, can AI tools also stop them?
cen.acs.org/policy/chemi...
“Two years ago, while preparing for a workshop on AI and biosecurity. Bruce [Wittmann, senior ...
If AI tools can design harmful proteins, can AI tools also stop them?
cen.acs.org/policy/chemi...
“Two years ago, while preparing for a workshop on AI and biosecurity. Bruce [Wittmann, senior ...
If AI tools can design harmful proteins, can AI tools also stop them?
Analysis of biosecurity screening software finds, and fixes, vulnerabilities. Researchers call for more governance
cen.acs.org
October 4, 2025 at 1:50 AM
#BiologicalWeapons #SyntheticBiology #ArtificialIntelligence #BioriskManagement #Governance
If AI tools can design harmful proteins, can AI tools also stop them?
cen.acs.org/policy/chemi...
“Two years ago, while preparing for a workshop on AI and biosecurity. Bruce [Wittmann, senior ...
If AI tools can design harmful proteins, can AI tools also stop them?
cen.acs.org/policy/chemi...
“Two years ago, while preparing for a workshop on AI and biosecurity. Bruce [Wittmann, senior ...
#SyntheticBiology #MirrorLife #BioriskManagement #Governance #Science
Paris Conference on Risks from Mirror Life
www.parismirrorlife.org
[Workshop report and recordings available]
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This Conference was the first in a series of international meetings bringing together a wide ...
Paris Conference on Risks from Mirror Life
www.parismirrorlife.org
[Workshop report and recordings available]
[...]
This Conference was the first in a series of international meetings bringing together a wide ...
October 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
#SyntheticBiology #MirrorLife #BioriskManagement #Governance #Science
Paris Conference on Risks from Mirror Life
www.parismirrorlife.org
[Workshop report and recordings available]
[...]
This Conference was the first in a series of international meetings bringing together a wide ...
Paris Conference on Risks from Mirror Life
www.parismirrorlife.org
[Workshop report and recordings available]
[...]
This Conference was the first in a series of international meetings bringing together a wide ...
#Biosecurity #BioriskManagement #DualUse #BiologicalWeapons
Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks
thebulletin.org/2025/03/bios...
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A key insight from conducting these expert interviews was that biosecurity challenges are too complex for ...
Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks
thebulletin.org/2025/03/bios...
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A key insight from conducting these expert interviews was that biosecurity challenges are too complex for ...
Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks
Leading experts in the biosecurity community agree on some approaches to preventing and mitigating biosecurity risks but hold divergent views regarding medical countermeasures, artificial intelligence...
thebulletin.org
March 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#Biosecurity #BioriskManagement #DualUse #BiologicalWeapons
Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks
thebulletin.org/2025/03/bios...
[...]
A key insight from conducting these expert interviews was that biosecurity challenges are too complex for ...
Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks
thebulletin.org/2025/03/bios...
[...]
A key insight from conducting these expert interviews was that biosecurity challenges are too complex for ...
#Vaccine #COVID19 #Research #Ethics #Governance #Society #BioriskManagement
Vaccines at Warp Speed
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Wondrous gains are rarely devoid of ethical concerns. The challenge, says Cech, is to find a balance between ...
Vaccines at Warp Speed
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Wondrous gains are rarely devoid of ethical concerns. The challenge, says Cech, is to find a balance between ...
Vaccines at Warp Speed | David Oshinsky
It is likely to be remembered as the high point of Donald Trump’s tumultuous first presidency. On May 15, 2020, joined by cabinet members, public health
www.nybooks.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
#Vaccine #COVID19 #Research #Ethics #Governance #Society #BioriskManagement
Vaccines at Warp Speed
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
[...]
Wondrous gains are rarely devoid of ethical concerns. The challenge, says Cech, is to find a balance between ...
Vaccines at Warp Speed
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
[...]
Wondrous gains are rarely devoid of ethical concerns. The challenge, says Cech, is to find a balance between ...
🚨New Report
AI is now designing & modifying DNA, but its decisions are a “black box”—untraceable & risky. Impact on biodiversity, biosecurity & the environment is huge.
Read further in our latest report with @etcgroup.bsky.social & the African Center for Biodiversity.
⏬ shorturl.at/pB3ba
AI is now designing & modifying DNA, but its decisions are a “black box”—untraceable & risky. Impact on biodiversity, biosecurity & the environment is huge.
Read further in our latest report with @etcgroup.bsky.social & the African Center for Biodiversity.
⏬ shorturl.at/pB3ba
March 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#BiologicalWeapons #LifeSciences #BioriskManagement #Biosecurity #Oversight #Governance
Trust, but Verify: A “Just Culture” Model for Oversight of Potentially High-Risk Life Sciences Research
www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10....
[ #OpenAccess - PDF available]
Introduction: A “just culture” ...
Trust, but Verify: A “Just Culture” Model for Oversight of Potentially High-Risk Life Sciences Research
www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10....
[ #OpenAccess - PDF available]
Introduction: A “just culture” ...
February 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
#BiologicalWeapons #LifeSciences #BioriskManagement #Biosecurity #Oversight #Governance
Trust, but Verify: A “Just Culture” Model for Oversight of Potentially High-Risk Life Sciences Research
www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10....
[ #OpenAccess - PDF available]
Introduction: A “just culture” ...
Trust, but Verify: A “Just Culture” Model for Oversight of Potentially High-Risk Life Sciences Research
www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10....
[ #OpenAccess - PDF available]
Introduction: A “just culture” ...