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AI has been a powerful accelerant for biological research, rapidly opening up new frontiers in medicine and public health. But that progress can also make it easier for bad actors to manufacture new biological threats. In this episode, Tristan and Daniel sit down with biologist Kevin Esvelt to discuss why AI has been such a boon for biologists and how we can safeguard society against the threats that AIxBio poses.
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Clarification: President Biden’s executive order on DNA synthesis only applies to labs that receive funding from the federal government, not state governments.
Information on Esvelt’s lab at MIT.
Esvelt’s free platform to provide safeguards for DNA synthesis.
The Biden admin’s suggested guidelines for DNA synthesis regulation.
C-SPAN footage of Dario Amodei’s testimony to Congress
