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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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]
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This Conference was the first in a series of international meetings bringing together a wide ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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” ...