Biosecurity experts are calling on governments to set new guardrails in an effort tolimit the risks posed by advanced AI models being applied to biology.
Why it matters: AI models trained on genetic sequences have double-edged potential to help scientists design new medicines and vaccines, but can also be used to create new or enhanced pathogens.
Scientists are opening generative AI's black box and beginning to understand the models' inner workings.
Why it matters: The prospect of harnessing genAI to make decisions and perform tasks is pushing researchers to better understand how AI systems work — and how they might be controlled.
